VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2016: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 21V321000

Make Model Year
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2016
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2021-05-20 2021-05-05 2021-05-06

Production Dates: 2015-11-13 - 2015-12-09

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 01F1

Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 46

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. "Volkswagen" is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

Consequence

Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.

Remedy

Volkswagen will repurchase the vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01F1.

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.