Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V670000

Seats

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-10-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V670000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
393
Reported to NHTSA
2014-10-24
Owners notified
2014-11-19

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Volkswagen Jetta and Passat vehicles manufactured September 23, 2014, to October 9, 2014, and equipped with manual front seatback recliners. In the affected vehicles, the seatback recliner retaining bracket may not engage correctly, resulting in unexpected movement of the seatback.

Safety risk

Unexpected movement of the driver's seatback may distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the assembly of the seatback recliner retaining bracket, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 72F1.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Jetta2015
Volkswagen Passat2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.