NHTSA Campaign 22V542000
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 22V542000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the visibility: sun/moon roof assembly. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 22V542000 with NHTSA on July 27, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V542000, NHTSA lists up to 2,238 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V542000 were scheduled from September 22, 2022, 57 days after the report.
22V542000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2022.
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V542000 ranks 174 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 22V542000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 7 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 22V542000 was 21V892000, reported on November 17, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Golf R A8 and Golf GTI vehicles. The touch switch for the sunroof may be too sensitive, allowing it to be inadvertently pressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
- The risk
- A sunroof switch that is inadvertently pressed can result in unintended auto-closure of the sunroof, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the roof module switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 23, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 60F6.
Reported July 27, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V542000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V542000, 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: July 27, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted