NHTSA Recall # | 143136 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 20V561000 |
MFG Compaign # | 01E9 |
Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Supplier | VOLKSWAGEN |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | PASSAT |
Model Year | 2018 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Date of notification | 06/10/20 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 13/01/25 |
End date of manufacturing | 13/01/25 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 16/09/20 |
Report created | 17/09/20 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 23 |
Defect summary | Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 volkswagen golf r and atlas, 2017 golf alltrack and e-golf and 2016-2018 passat vehicles. These internal use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various federal motor vehicle safety standards. |
Consequence summary | Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of a crash or injury to vehicle occupants. |
Corrective action | Volkswagen will notify owners and will repurchase the vehicles. The recall began october 6, 2020. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01e9. |
Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |