Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Risk if Unfixed
Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.
Free Fix
Volkswagen will repurchase the vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01F1.
Your vehicle may not meet all of the safety standards required by law because it was sold without being thoroughly checked for compliance.
Risk if Unfixed
If this isn't fixed, you may be at a higher risk of being in a crash or getting hurt while driving or riding in your vehicle.
Free Fix
Volkswagen will notify you and buy back your vehicle at no cost to you. They'll also contact you with the specific details of the recall, which began on October 6, 2020, and you can reach them at 1-800-893-5298, reference number 01E9.
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Original — What Happened
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R and Atlas, 2017 Golf Alltrack and E-Golf and 2016-2018 Passat vehicles. These internal use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of a crash or injury to vehicle occupants.
Original — Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners and will repurchase the vehicles. The recall began October 6, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01E9.
Your vehicle may have modifications that could affect its safety and compliance with government regulations. These modifications were made during a testing period, and we're not sure if they meet all the required standards.
Risk if Unfixed
If your vehicle doesn't meet the regulations, there's a greater risk of a crash, fire, or injury.
Free Fix
Volkswagen will notify you and offer to repurchase your vehicle, no cost to you. You can contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 for more information, and the recall began on November 6, 2019.
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Original — What Happened
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Volkswagen Passat, 2018 Tiguan LWB, 2007-2009 Jetta Sedan, 2011-2013, 2015 and 2019 Jetta, 2013 Jetta Hybrid, 2008-2009 Jetta Sportwagen, 2015 Golf Sportwagen, 2013 Golf, 2008-2010 and 2012-2013 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2008-2010 Beetle, and Beetle Convertible vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.
Original — Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners and repurchase the affected vehicles. The recall began November 6, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01D7. Note: This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 18V-329.