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NHTSA Recall 18V329000: Unknown or other

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 252 vehicles. It affects 8 models including the Volkswagen Cc.

252
vehicles potentially affected
8
models affected
2018
owners notified (November 29)
NHTSA campaign18V329000
Manufacturer campaign01C5/01C6
ComponentUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Report receivedMay 16, 2018
Owner notificationNovember 29, 2018
Initiated byManufacturer

Defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.

Safety risk

If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles to make them fully compliant or Volkswagen will repurchase them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.

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.

Vehicles covered by recall 18V329000

Make and modelModel years
Volkswagen Cc2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Volkswagen E-Golf2015, 2016
Volkswagen Eos2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Volkswagen Golf2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Volkswagen GTI2011, 2012, 2013
Volkswagen Passat2012
Volkswagen Tiguan2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
Volkswagen Touareg2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.