2009-2010 Audi A3, Volkswagen Eos and others recall: electronic stability control (esc)
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc. reported this safety recall on December 20, 2016. It covers about 135,683 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 135,683
- reported
- Dec 20, 2016
- owners notified
- Feb 14, 2017
- related complaints
- 240
Electronic stability control (ESC)
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Volkswagen Jetta A5 Sedan, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen, Eos, GTI, Rabbit and Audi A3 vehicles, and 2010 Volkswagen Golf A6 vehicles. The Antilock Brake System (ABS) control unit may fail during ABS or Electronic Stability Control (ESC) activation, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control.
- Risk
- A loss of vehicle control can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS control module software to improve the module's self-testing abilities. Any module that fails the new diagnostic test will be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298.
Recall number 16V913000
Affected vehicles
- Audi A3 2009 2009
- Volkswagen Eos 2009 2009
- Volkswagen Golf 2010 2010
- Volkswagen GTI 2009 2009
- Volkswagen Jetta 2009-2010 20092010
- Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen 2009 2009
- Volkswagen Rabbit 2009 2009
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 240 complaints about driver assistance problems.
2009 Volkswagen Eos2009 Volkswagen GTI2009 Volkswagen Jetta2010 Volkswagen Jetta2009 Volkswagen Rabbit
Questions about recall 16V913000
Is there a recall on the 2009-2010 Audi A3, Volkswagen Eos and others electronic stability control (esc)?
Yes. Recall 16V913000, reported on December 20, 2016, covers about 135,683 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 16V913000?
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS control module software to improve the module's self-testing abilities. Any module that fails the new diagnostic test will be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298.
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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