NHTSA recall campaign

16V138000

Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine

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2Affected configurations shown5,561Potential units affected90.8%Latest completion context
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling › Engine
Report receivedJul 3, 2016
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

An unexpected vehicle shutdown can increase the risk of a crash.

What fixes it

Official remedy

Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will update the battery management software, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93B4.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

2016-1
0.0%
2016-2
0.0%
2016-3
0.0%
2016-4
0.0%
2017-1
0.0%
2017-2
0.0%
Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 16V138000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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