NHTSA Campaign 15V194000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 15V194000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: ignition: switch. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 15V194000 with NHTSA on April 1, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V194000, NHTSA lists up to 20,676 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 25, 2008 and July 8, 2009.
The 15V194000 report reached NHTSA 6 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V194000 were scheduled from June 23, 2015, 83 days after the report.
15V194000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2009–2010.
Owners of the model years 15V194000 covers have filed at least 301 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V194000 vehicles, the 2009 Volkswagen Routan has the most (151).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V194000 ranks 104 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V194000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 35 other recalls on the electrical system on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009 Routan vehicles manufactured June 25, 2008, to July 8, 2009, and 2010 Routan vehicles manufactured October 1, 2009, to August 11, 2010. This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
- The risk
- If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including, but not limited to, air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch and key FOBs, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 28H1. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 11V151 and 14V396. Vehicles that previously received an ignition switch trim ring as a recall remedy must have their vehicles remedied again under this campaign. Vehicles that have already received a new ignition switch are not covered by this campaign.
Reported April 1, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V194000 (2)
Volkswagen (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V194000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 1, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted