Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V188000

Suspension: rear: springs: coil springs

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-03-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V188000

Suspension: rear: springs: coil springs

Component
Suspension: rear: springs: coil springs
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
56,173
Reported to NHTSA
2019-03-06
Owners notified
2019-04-12

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Golf Sportwagen, 2019 Jetta, 2015-2019 Golf, and 2018-2019 Tiguan vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.

Safety risk

If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear axle coil springs, free of charge. The recall began April 12, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42J5.

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

11 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Golf2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen2019 2018 2017
Volkswagen Jetta2019
Volkswagen Tiguan2019 2018

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.