Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V163000

Engine

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-03-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V163000

Engine

Component
Engine
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
4,269
Reported to NHTSA
2022-03-16
Owners notified
2022-03-29

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Golf GTI and Golf R vehicles. Certain driving situations, such as high acceleration driving maneuvers, may loosen the engine design cover.

Safety risk

A loose engine design cover may contact hot surfaces in the engine compartment and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will remove the engine design cover, free of charge. Once parts become available, Volkswagen will provide a free updated engine design cover under a separate Service Action. Owner notification letters were mailed by March 29, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 10H5.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Golf R2022
Volkswagen GTI2022

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.