Volkswagen CC, EOS, Golf, GTI and 3 more (2010-2014): Air bags
Recall 15V483000 · Aug 4, 2015 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
415,825
vehicles affected
415,825
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V483000
- Date
- Aug 4, 2015
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 415,825
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal
- Model years
- 2010-2014
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral wound, flat cable that keeps the air bag powered while the steering wheel is being turned. This contamination may tear the cable and result in a loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag.
What can happen
A loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag will prevent the air bag from deploying in the event of a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover over the steering wheel clock spring if the air bag light is off. If the airbag light is on and the steering wheel clock spring requires replacement, dealers will install a new steering wheel clock spring. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 29 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | CC | 2010-2014 |
| Volkswagen | Eos | 2010-2013 |
| Volkswagen | Golf | 2011-2014 |
| Volkswagen | GTI | 2011-2014 |
| Volkswagen | Jetta | 2011-2014 |
| Volkswagen | Passat | 2010, 2012-2014 |
| Volkswagen | Tiguan | 2011-2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V483000?
7 models: Volkswagen CC (2010-2014), Volkswagen Eos (2010-2013), Volkswagen Golf (2011-2014) and 4 more, about 415,825 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V483000?
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover over the steering wheel clock spring if the air bag light is off. If the airbag light is on and the steering wheel clock spring requires replacement, dealers will install a new steering wheel clock spring. These repairs will be performed free.
What can happen?
A loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag will prevent the air bag from deploying in the event of a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.
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.