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NHTSA Campaign Number

18V329000

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Defect Description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.

Safety Consequence

If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles to make them fully compliant or Volkswagen will repurchase them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.

What This Recall Page Shows

This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.

Affected Vehicles (30)

YearMakeModel
2012VolkswagenCC
2013VolkswagenCC
2014VolkswagenCC
2015VolkswagenCC
2016VolkswagenCC
2012VolkswagenEos
2013VolkswagenEos
2014VolkswagenEos
2015VolkswagenEos
2016VolkswagenEos
2011VolkswagenGolf
2012VolkswagenGolf
2013VolkswagenGolf
2014VolkswagenGolf
2015VolkswagenGolf
2016VolkswagenGolf
2011VolkswagenGTI
2012VolkswagenGTI
2013VolkswagenGTI
2012VolkswagenPassat
2012VolkswagenTiguan
2013VolkswagenTiguan
2014VolkswagenTiguan
2015VolkswagenTiguan
2017VolkswagenTiguan
2011VolkswagenTouareg
2012VolkswagenTouareg
2013VolkswagenTouareg
2014VolkswagenTouareg
2015VolkswagenTouareg

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Affected Models

Volkswagen CCVolkswagen EosVolkswagen GolfVolkswagen GTIVolkswagen PassatVolkswagen TiguanVolkswagen Touareg

Affected Years

2017201620152014201320122011

This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 18V329000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.