NHTSA Campaign 18V329000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NHTSA campaign 18V329000 covers 31 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the unknown or other. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 18V329000 with NHTSA on May 16, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V329000, NHTSA lists up to 252 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 8, 2016 and July 8, 2016.
The 18V329000 report reached NHTSA 22 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V329000 were scheduled from November 29, 2018, 197 days after the report.
18V329000 covers 8 models from Volkswagen, model years 2011–2017.
Owners of the model years 18V329000 covers have filed at least 181 complaints naming the unknown or other components, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V329000 vehicles, the 2012 Volkswagen Passat has the most (31).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V329000 ranks 218 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V329000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 3 other recalls on the unknown or other components on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
- The risk
- If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles to make them fully compliant or Volkswagen will repurchase them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
Reported May 16, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V329000 (31)
Volkswagen (31)
- 2012 Volkswagen CC
- 2013 Volkswagen CC
- 2014 Volkswagen CC
- 2015 Volkswagen CC
- 2016 Volkswagen CC
- 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf
- 2012 Volkswagen Eos
- 2013 Volkswagen Eos
- 2014 Volkswagen Eos
- 2015 Volkswagen Eos
- 2016 Volkswagen Eos
- 2011 Volkswagen Golf
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf
- 2013 Volkswagen Golf
- 2014 Volkswagen Golf
- 2015 Volkswagen Golf
- 2016 Volkswagen Golf
- 2011 Volkswagen GTI
- 2012 Volkswagen GTI
- 2013 Volkswagen GTI
- 2012 Volkswagen Passat
- 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2011 Volkswagen Touareg
- 2012 Volkswagen Touareg
- 2013 Volkswagen Touareg
- 2014 Volkswagen Touareg
- 2015 Volkswagen Touareg
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V329000, 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: May 16, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted