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Volkswagen some vehicles may experience inadvertent ignition key displacement from the run to accessory position while driving causing the engine to shut off.

NHTSA campaign 11V-151 · Reported March 1, 2011 · 12,612 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volkswagen Routan
VEHICLES AFFECTED
12,612
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIN MODULE FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC reported a problem with the ignition switch. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE INADVERTENT IGNITION KEY DISPLACEMENT FROM THE RUN TO ACCESSORY POSITION WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF.

WHY IT MATTERS

AN ENGINE SHUTTING OFF SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIN MODULE FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-151.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2010Volkswagen Routan

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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