Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recall 15V483
Safety Recall
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 415,825
- Recall opened
- Jan 15, 2016
- Report date
- Aug 4, 2015
- Manufacturer campaign
- 69L2
- Type
- Vehicle
Related investigation
NHTSA opened an investigation that led to this recall.
Affected vehicles (7)
- VOLKSWAGEN CC2010–2014
- VOLKSWAGEN EOS2010–2013
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2011–2014
- VOLKSWAGEN GTI2011–2014
- VOLKSWAGEN JETTA2011–2014
- VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT2010–2014
- VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN2011–2014
Component / system
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral wound, flat cable that keeps the air bag powered while the steering wheel is being turned. This contamination may tear the cable and result in a loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag.
Risk / consequence
A loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag will prevent the air bag from deploying in the event of a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover over the steering wheel clock spring if the air bag light is off. If the airbag light is on and the steering wheel clock spring requires replacement, dealers will install a new steering wheel clock spring. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987.
Source: NHTSA campaign 15V483000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.