Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #15V194000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 15V194000 by Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.. Affecting model year 2009 routan vehicles manufactured june 25, 2008, to july 8, 2009, and 2010 routan vehicles manufactured october 1, 2009, to august 11, 2010 Includes 20,676 affected units, Ignition Switch may Turn Off, component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2009 routan vehicles manufactured june 25, 2008, to july 8, 2009, and 2010 routan vehicles manufactured october 1, 2009, to august 11, 2010
Defect Summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009 routan vehicles manufactured june 25, 2008, to july 8, 2009, and 2010 routan vehicles manufactured october 1, 2009, to august 11, 2010. this defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. the key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Corrective Action
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch and key fobs, free of charge. the recall began on june 23, 2015. owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. volkswagen's number for this recall is 28h1. note: this recall supersedes recalls 11v151 and 14v396. vehicles that previously received an ignition switch trim ring as a recall remedy must have their vehicles remedied again under this campaign. vehicles that have already received a new ignition switch are not covered by this campaign.