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NHTSA 19V615000 United States

Volkswagen Golf recall: Electrical System:ignition:anti-theft:control Module

Official safety recall 19V615000 published by NHTSA.

High risk

Contact an authorised dealer of the maker. Recall repairs are free of charge.

Campaign19V615000
ComponentElectrical System:ignition:anti-theft:control Module
Report date2019-08-22
ManufacturerVolkswagen Group of America, Inc.
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Affected vehicles

VehicleModel yearMarket
Volkswagen Beetle2012United States
Volkswagen Beetle2013United States
Volkswagen Beetle2014United States
Volkswagen Beetle2015United States
Volkswagen Beetle2016United States
Volkswagen Beetle2017United States
Volkswagen Beetle2018United States
Volkswagen Beetle2019United States
Volkswagen Jetta2011United States
Volkswagen Jetta2012United States
Volkswagen Jetta2013United States
Volkswagen Jetta2014United States
Volkswagen Jetta2015United States
Volkswagen Jetta2016United States
Volkswagen Jetta2017United States
Volkswagen Jetta2018United States
Volkswagen Golf2015United States
Volkswagen Golf2016United States
Volkswagen Golf2018United States
Volkswagen Golf2019United States

The problem

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2019 GTI, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 Golf, 2012-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2017-2019 Golf SportWagen and 2011-2018 Jetta vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake and keyless entry. A build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition when the transmission shift lever is not in "Park."

Removing the key while the shift lever is in a position other than "Park" increases the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.

The official remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall began November 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37M2.