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Volkswagen certain driving situations, such as high acceleration driving maneuvers, may loosen the engine design cover.

NHTSA campaign 22V-163 · Reported March 16, 2022 · 4,269 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volkswagen GTI and Golf R
VEHICLES AFFECTED
4,269
REMEDY
Dealers will remove the engine design cover, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

Certain driving situations, such as high acceleration driving maneuvers, may loosen the engine design cover.

WHY IT MATTERS

A loose engine design cover may contact hot surfaces in the engine compartment and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Once parts become available, Volkswagen will provide a free updated engine design cover under a separate Service Action.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 22V-163.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2022Volkswagen GTI
2022Volkswagen Golf R

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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