93B4 – High-Voltage Battery Management System Software – 2015-2016 Volkswagen e-Golf

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NHTSA 16V138 SUMMARY: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 e-Golf vehicles manufactured May 21, 2014, to March 1, 2016. Oversensitive diagnostics for the high-voltage battery management system may falsely detect an electrical surge resulting in the vehicle’s electric drive motor shutting down unexpectedly.   CONSEQUENCE: An unexpected vehicle shutdown … Read more

46G4 – Brake Pedal Clip – 2011-2016 Volkswagen Touareg

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NHTSA 16V170 SUMMARY: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Touareg vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin may be missing a securing clip, allowing the pivot pin to move and the brake pedal to dislodge.   CONSEQUENCE: If the brake pedal dislodges, the driver may not be able to apply … Read more

53B8 – Hybrid Battery Tray Drain – 2011-2015 Touareg Hybrid

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NHTSA 16V035 SUMMARY: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Touareg Hybrid vehicles manufactured March 20, 2010, to April 11, 2015. The hybrid battery tray may not drain water sufficiently. If water collects in the hybrid battery tray, it may cause an electrical short in the high voltage battery.   … Read more

Driver Frontal Airbag (Takata SDI & PSDI-5 Inflators) – 2007-2014 Volkswagen & 2009-2012 Audi

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NHTSA 16V078 VW 16V078 Audi SUMMARY: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf and Jetta SportWagen, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, and 2010-2011 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver’s frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may … Read more

Driver Frontal Airbag (Takata SDI & PSDI-5 Inflators) – 2006 Volkswagen Passat & 2005-2013 Audi

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NHTSA 16V079 VW 16V079 Audi SUMMARY: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2006 Volkswagen Passat sedans and wagons, 2005-2013 Audi A3, and 2006-2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver’s frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.   CONSEQUENCE: In the event of … Read more