NHTSA Campaign 18V904000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
NHTSA campaign 18V904000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: rear: springs: coil springs. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 18V904000 with NHTSA on December 19, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V904000, NHTSA lists up to 6,322 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 14, 2018 and October 26, 2018.
The 18V904000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V904000 were scheduled from January 31, 2019, 43 days after the report.
18V904000 covers 3 models from Volkswagen, model years 2015–2019.
Owners of the model years 18V904000 covers have filed at least 15 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V904000 vehicles, the 2015 Volkswagen Golf has the most (15).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V904000 ranks 141 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V904000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 10 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 18V904000 was 18V893000, reported on December 17, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas, 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen, and 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.
- The risk
- If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will replace the rear axle coil springs, free of charge. The recall began January 31, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42J2/42J3.
Reported December 19, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V904000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V904000, 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: December 19, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted