Component
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
What Happened
The tire pressure monitoring system in your vehicle is a network of sensors that checks the air pressure in your tires. In certain models, this system might not detect a sudden loss of air pressure in all four tires quickly enough.
Risk if Unfixed
If your tires lose air pressure suddenly and the system doesn't alert you, you might not know it until it's too late. This could cause a crash, especially if you're driving at high speeds or on the highway.
Free Fix
Your authorized Volkswagen or Audi dealer will update the software for your tire pressure monitoring system, free of charge. You should schedule this update as soon as you receive the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audis customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.
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