Audi A3; Volkswagen EOS, Golf, GTI and 3 more (2009-2010): Electronic stability control (esc)
Recall 16V913000 · Dec 20, 2016 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
135,683
vehicles affected
135,683
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V913000
- Date
- Dec 20, 2016
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 135,683
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electronic stability control (esc); Service brakes, hydraulic > Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- Model years
- 2009-2010
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Volkswagen Jetta A5 Sedan, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen, Eos, GTI, Rabbit and Audi A3 vehicles, and 2010 Volkswagen Golf A6 vehicles. The Antilock Brake System (ABS) control unit may fail during ABS or Electronic Stability Control (ESC) activation, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control.
What can happen
A loss of vehicle control can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS control module software to improve the module's self-testing abilities. Any module that fails the new diagnostic test will be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 8 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Audi | A3 | 2009 |
| Volkswagen | Eos | 2009 |
| Volkswagen | Golf | 2010 |
| Volkswagen | GTI | 2009 |
| Volkswagen | Jetta | 2009-2010 |
| Volkswagen | Jetta Sportwagen | 2009 |
| Volkswagen | Rabbit | 2009 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V913000?
7 models: Audi A3 (2009), Volkswagen Eos (2009), Volkswagen Golf (2010) and 4 more, about 135,683 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V913000?
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS control module software to improve the module's self-testing abilities. Any module that fails the new diagnostic test will be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer.
What can happen?
A loss of vehicle control can increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.