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20V-561

Sep 16

Volkswagen

These internal use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been…

Other or unknown

Refund or buyback

20V-560

Sep 16

Kia

Fuel pump's jet nozzle may have a plastic burr remaining from the manufacturing process, possibly causing a blocked nozzle and an insufficient…

Fuel system

635

Part replacement

20V-559

Sep 15

Thor Motor Coach

Tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may contact the outer wheel rim opening and become damaged

Tires

1,631

Part replacement

20V-558

Sep 14

Mercedes-Benz

Second row seat may not be correctly aligned within the seat track on one side, possibly causing the seat to not lock properly into place

Seats

Repair or modification

20V-557

Sep 12

Jaguar Land Rover

Restraint Control Module (RCM) software may cause the frontal air bags to deploy improperly in the event of a frontal impact crash

Airbags

Software update

20V-556

Sep 11

Nissan

Headlights may have incorrect aiming marks

Lighting

Part replacement

20V-554

Sep 11

Isuzu Technical Center of America

Ground cable connecting the starter motor to the vehicle frame may break at the starter-side eyelet, resulting in an engine no-crank or slow-crank…

Electrical system

4,352

Part replacement

20V-553

Sep 11

Forest River

Federal Placard may indicate an incorrect amount of water for trailers with the 100-gallon option, allowing the trailer to be overloaded

Equipment

273

Repair or modification

20E-070

Sep 11

Oshkosh

Plastic threads holding the two halves of the pressure switch may strip when the switch is pressurized, resulting in an air leak which, if severe…

Brakes

121

Part replacement

20E-067

Sep 11

Quadratec

During high temperature operation, expansion within the processor/switch may result in power flow to the winch motor, causing unintended operation…

Equipment

3,629

Part replacement

Campaign 20V-561

These internal use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been…

Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Filed: September 16, 2020
Component: Other or unknown
Vehicles affected: 23
Remedy: Refund or buyback
Recall type: Vehicle

Defect summary

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.

Consequence

Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of a crash or injury to vehicle occupants.

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.

Affected models

Volkswagen Atlas 2018 Volkswagen Egolf 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack 2017 Volkswagen Golf R 2018 Volkswagen Passat 2016 to 2018

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