Volkswagen Golf, Golf Sportwagen (2015-2018): Electrical system
Recall 18V464000 · Jul 11, 2018 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
33,168
vehicles affected
33,168
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V464000
- Date
- Jul 11, 2018
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 33,168
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Ignition > Anti-theft > Control module; Steering > Column locking > Anti-theft device
- Model years
- 2015-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Volkswagen Golf and Golf Sportwagen vehicles. The build of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition while the vehicle shift lever is not in "Park." As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37L5.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 8 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | Golf | 2015-2018 |
| Volkswagen | Golf Sportwagen | 2015-2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V464000?
2 models: Volkswagen Golf (2015-2018), Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen (2015-2018), about 33,168 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V464000?
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37L5.
What can happen?
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.
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.