NHTSA Campaign 16V464000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
NHTSA campaign 16V464000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 16V464000 with NHTSA on June 24, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V464000, NHTSA lists up to 5,658 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 25, 2015 and January 28, 2016.
The 16V464000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V464000 were scheduled from August 22, 2016, 59 days after the report.
16V464000 covers 3 models from Volkswagen, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V464000 ranks 146 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016 CC vehicles manufactured January 12, 2016, to February 3, 2016, Golf R and Tiguan vehicles manufactured November 25, 2015, to January 28, 2016, and e-Golf vehicles manufactured November 25, 2015, to January 11, 2016. Vibrations, such as those created by opening and closing a vehicle door, may cause the rear child door locks to disengage, allowing a child to open a rear door while inside the vehicle.
- The risk
- If an unrestrained child unexpectedly opens a door, they may fall from the vehicle increasing their risk of injury.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the child lock(s), free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 58C9.
Reported June 24, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V464000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V464000, 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: June 24, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted