NHTSA Campaign 16V171000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 16V171000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 16V171000 with NHTSA on March 24, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V171000, NHTSA lists up to 91,442 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 6, 2011 and July 25, 2014.
The 16V171000 report reached NHTSA 20 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V171000 were scheduled from September 15, 2016, 175 days after the report.
16V171000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2012–2014.
Owners of the model years 16V171000 covers have filed at least 262 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V171000 vehicles, the 2012 Volkswagen Passat has the most (95).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V171000 ranks 48 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V171000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 35 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 16V171000 was 15V194000, reported on April 1, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Passat vehicles equipped with TDI engines. Due to improperly assembled wire seals in a connector for an underbody sensor, water may enter and corrode the electrical connectors of the sensor, causing an electrical short.
- The risk
- An electrical short can cause the electrical connectors of the sensor to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the connector, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in September. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 23T3.
Reported March 24, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V171000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V171000, 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: March 24, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted