NHTSA Campaign 21V615000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 21V615000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine: engine control module (ecu/ecm): software. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 21V615000 with NHTSA on August 6, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V615000, NHTSA lists up to 5,092 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V615000 were scheduled from October 5, 2021, 60 days after the report.
21V615000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2022.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V615000 ranks 153 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V615000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 13 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 21V615000 was 21V111000, reported on February 24, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Taos vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive. The engine control unit (ECU) software may cause a stall when coming to a stop.
- The risk
- An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 5, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24HH.
Reported August 6, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V615000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V615000, 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: August 6, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted