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Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

NHTSA · 19V188000 · published 2019-03-06

NHTSA campaign 19V188000

Hazard

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Golf Sportwagen, 2019 Jetta, 2015-2019 Golf, and 2018-2019 Tiguan vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.

Consequence

If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear axle coil springs, free of charge. The recall began April 12, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42J5.

The text above is quoted verbatim from the NHTSA record. Confirm the affected units and the remedy with the manufacturer or NHTSA. Recall data may be incomplete, delayed, or superseded.

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Affected products

2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN
2018 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
2018 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN
2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN
2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
2019 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN