NHTSA Campaign 16V138000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc..
NHTSA campaign 16V138000 covers 1 vehicle and concerns the engine and engine cooling:engine. The repair is free.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- An unexpected vehicle shutdown can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Reported July 3, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V138000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Is my car affected?
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V138000. It does not mean your individual car does: a campaign covers a range of VINs built in a specific window, and cars either side of that window are untouched.
Check the 17-character VIN from the driver-side dashboard or door jamb against NHTSA's lookup. If it is covered, the dealer must do the work free of charge, regardless of the car's age or mileage.