Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #16V138000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 16V138000 by Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.. Affecting model year 2015-2016 e-golf vehicles manufactured may 21, 2014, to march 1, 2016 Includes 5,561 affected units, Electric Motor may Shutdown Unexpectedly, component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2015-2016 e-golf vehicles manufactured may 21, 2014, to march 1, 2016
Defect 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.
Corrective Action
Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will update the battery management software, free of charge. the recall began march 15, 2016. owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. volkswagen's number for this recall is 93b4.