NHTSA Campaign 16V083000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
NHTSA campaign 16V083000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 16V083000 with NHTSA on February 11, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V083000, NHTSA lists up to 1,037 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 7, 2008 and August 28, 2008.
The 16V083000 report reached NHTSA 7 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V083000 were scheduled from December 12, 2016, 305 days after the report.
16V083000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2009.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V083000 ranks 186 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V083000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 57 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 16V083000 was 16V079000, reported on February 10, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain model year 2009 Volkswagen Routan vehicles manufactured February 7, 2008, to August 28, 2008. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
- The risk
- If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury. Additionally, the air bags may inadvertently deploy, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- VW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began April 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
Reported February 11, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V083000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V083000, 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: February 11, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted