NHTSA Campaign 18V803000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 18V803000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats: mid/rear assembly. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 18V803000 with NHTSA on November 14, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V803000, NHTSA lists up to 169 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 8, 2018 and July 11, 2018.
The 18V803000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V803000 were scheduled from December 28, 2018, 44 days after the report.
18V803000 covers 2 models from Volkswagen, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V803000 ranks 222 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V803000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 7 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 18V803000 was 17V287000, reported on April 28, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen e-Golf and Golf R vehicles, and Audi A3 Sedan and RS3 vehicles. The rear seat frame head restraint guide sleeves may be incorrectly welded to the seat frame.
- The risk
- If the guide sleeves are incorrectly welded, in the event of a crash, the rear seat head restraints may have reduced stability, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Volkswagen and Audi will notify their owners, and dealers will inspect the guide sleeves for incorrect welds, replacing the rear seat frame, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 28, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 72H8 (VW) and 72H9(Audi).
Reported November 14, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V803000 (2)
Volkswagen (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V803000, 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: November 14, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted