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Volkswagen rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.

NHTSA campaign 19V-188 · Reported March 6, 2019 · 56,173 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volkswagen Golf, Golf SportWagen, Jetta and Tiguan
VEHICLES AFFECTED
56,173
REMEDY
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear axle coil springs, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported a problem with the springs coil springs. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.

WHY IT MATTERS

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.

WHAT TO DO

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear axle coil springs, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-188.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2015–2019Volkswagen Golf
2017–2019Volkswagen Golf SportWagen
2019Volkswagen Jetta
2018–2019Volkswagen Tiguan

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

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