Volkswagen E-GOLF (2015-2016): Electrical system
Recall 16V138000 · Mar 7, 2016 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
5,561
vehicles affected
5,561
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V138000
- Date
- Mar 7, 2016
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 5,561
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Propulsion system > Traction battery; Engine and engine cooling > Engine
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 e-Golf vehicles manufactured May 21, 2014, to March 1, 2016. Oversensitive diagnostics for the high-voltage battery management system may falsely detect an electrical surge resulting in the vehicle's electric drive motor shutting down unexpectedly.
What can happen
An unexpected vehicle shutdown can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will update the battery management software, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93B4.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | E-Golf | 2015-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V138000?
1 model: Volkswagen E-Golf (2015-2016), about 5,561 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V138000?
Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will update the battery management software, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93B4.
What can happen?
An unexpected vehicle shutdown 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.