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NHTSA Recall 19V615000 — Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Official NHTSA recall 19V615000 covers 35 vehicle applications. Review the reported defect, safety consequence, remedy, and VIN-check next step.

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What this official recall record says

NHTSA campaign 19V615000 was received on 2019-08-22 and is associated with 70 source rows covering 35 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Volkswagen Group of America, Inc..

applications
35
campaign number
19V615000
potential units
679,027
manufacturer campaign number
37M2

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safety

What the owner should do next

Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.

do not drive
No
park outside
No
vin check required
Yes
recommended channel
dealer

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causes

Defect described in the recall record

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."

campaign number
19V615000
official record
NHTSA recall

safety

Safety consequence in the official record

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.

do not drive
No
park outside
No

repair options

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.

vin applicability required
Yes
dealer confirmation required
Yes

applicability

Vehicle applications listed for this campaign

The normalized NHTSA rows contain 35 applications across 1 makes and 6 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.

listed application count
35

components

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
  • STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

applications

  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN

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methodology

Limits of this database record

Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.

source rows
70
vin check required
Yes
individual vehicle verified
No