Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Suspension › Rear › Springs › Coil Springs
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 6, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 56,173. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Golf Sportwagen, 2019 Jetta, 2015-2019 Golf, and 2018-2019 Tiguan vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.
The risk
If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear axle coil springs, free of charge. The recall began April 12, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42J5.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Volkswagen Golf | 63 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Volkswagen Jetta | 552 | 11 | 3 | 19 |
| 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan | 196 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 Volkswagen Golf | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan | 288 | 14 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 Volkswagen Golf | 117 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen | 38 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 Volkswagen Golf | 85 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 Volkswagen Golf | 131 | 12 | 3 | 7 |
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 19V188000.
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