Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 20, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 135,683. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Volkswagen Jetta A5 Sedan, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen, Eos, GTI, Rabbit and Audi A3 vehicles, and 2010 Volkswagen Golf A6 vehicles. The Antilock Brake System (ABS) control unit may fail during ABS or Electronic Stability Control (ESC) activation, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control.
The risk
A loss of vehicle control can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS control module software to improve the module's self-testing abilities. Any module that fails the new diagnostic test will be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Volkswagen Golf | 70 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 Volkswagen Jetta | 852 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 2009 Audi A3 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 Volkswagen Eos | 84 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 Volkswagen GTI | 167 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 Volkswagen Jetta | 889 | 7 | 8 | 31 |
| 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit | 62 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 16V913000.
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