NHTSA Campaign 15V627000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported Oct 7, 2015 · 993 vehicles affected
What's 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.
Consequence
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.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOLKSWAGEN | E-GOLF | 2015 | 993 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 2015 | 993 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 2015 | 993 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V627000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.