NHTSA Campaign 20V716000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
NHTSA campaign 20V716000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the back over prevention: sensing system: camera. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 20V716000 with NHTSA on November 18, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V716000, NHTSA lists up to 32,048 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V716000 were scheduled from December 11, 2020, 23 days after the report.
20V716000 covers 5 models from Volkswagen, model years 2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V716000 ranks 86 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 20V716000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 16 other recalls on the back over prevention on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas Cross Sport, Tiguan LWB, Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas FL and Arteon vehicles. The rear view camera could malfunction during an ignition cycle, leading to a black screen or infotainment system freeze. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- The risk
- A black or frozen rear view image reduces the driver's visibility when reversing, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the infotainment system software, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91BB/91BC.
Reported November 18, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V716000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V716000, 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 18, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted