NHTSA Campaign 19V679000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NHTSA campaign 19V679000 covers 15 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 19V679000 with NHTSA on September 25, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V679000, NHTSA lists up to 113 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 8, 2016 and December 9, 2016.
The 19V679000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V679000 were scheduled from November 6, 2019, 42 days after the report.
19V679000 covers 5 models from Volkswagen, model years 2007–2019.
Owners of the model years 19V679000 covers have filed at least 515 complaints naming the unknown or other components, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V679000 vehicles, the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta has the most (107).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V679000 ranks 226 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 19V679000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 3 other recalls on the unknown or other components on this site; the one before 19V679000 was 18V329000, reported on May 16, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Volkswagen Passat, 2018 Tiguan LWB, 2007-2009 Jetta Sedan, 2011-2013, 2015 and 2019 Jetta, 2013 Jetta Hybrid, 2008-2009 Jetta Sportwagen, 2015 Golf Sportwagen, 2013 Golf, 2008-2010 and 2012-2013 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2008-2010 Beetle, and Beetle Convertible 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 repurchase the affected vehicles. The recall began November 6, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01D7. Note: This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 18V-329.
Reported September 25, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V679000 (15)
Volkswagen (15)
- 2009 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2010 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2013 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen
- 2007 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2008 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2011 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2015 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2019 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2017 Volkswagen Passat
- 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V679000, 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: September 25, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted