2015 Volkswagen E-Golf, Volkswagen Golf and others recall: sensor/control module-inactive
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc. reported this safety recall on October 7, 2015. It covers about 993 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 993
- reported
- Oct 7, 2015
- owners notified
- Nov 20, 2015
- related complaints
- 38
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jetta vehicles manufactured September 8, 2014, to November 28, 2014, Golf vehicles manufactured April 2, 2014, to December 3, 2014, and E-Golf vehicles manufactured July 26, 2014, to October 18, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped a Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) that may have been manufactured improperly. As a result, the front passenger seat occupant may be improperly classified or may not be detected.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, if the front passenger seat occupant is incorrectly classified or non-detected, the passenger frontal air bag may deploy improperly or not at all, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PODS control module, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298. Volkswgen's number for this recall is 69L6.
Recall number 15V627000
Affected vehicles
- Volkswagen E-Golf 2015 2015
- Volkswagen Golf 2015 2015
- Volkswagen Jetta 2015 2015
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 38 complaints about airbags problems.
Questions about recall 15V627000
Is there a recall on the 2015 Volkswagen E-Golf, Volkswagen Golf and others sensor/control module-inactive?
Yes. Recall 15V627000, reported on October 7, 2015, covers about 993 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 15V627000?
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PODS control module, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298. Volkswgen's number for this recall is 69L6.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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