10Affected configurations shown540,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY SEALED ANTENNA MOUNTING HOLE, WATER COULD SEAP INTO THE FUSE RELAY BOARD. THE WATER ENTERING THE FUSE RELAY BOARD ACTS AS A CONDUCTOR OF CURRENT, THEREBY CHARGING THE STARTER.
What fixes it
Official remedy
THE DEALER WILL SEAL ALL RADIO ANTENNA CABLE HOLES. IN ADDITION, ELECTRICAL PARTS OF THE RELAY/FUSE BOARD WILL BE CHECKED AND REPLACED IN THE CASE OF CORROSION.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 79V120000
1979 VOLKSWAGEN RABBITOpen vehicle record →1979 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCOOpen vehicle record →1978 VOLKSWAGEN RABBITOpen vehicle record →1978 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCOOpen vehicle record →1977 VOLKSWAGEN RABBITOpen vehicle record →1977 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCOOpen vehicle record →1976 VOLKSWAGEN RABBITOpen vehicle record →1976 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCOOpen vehicle record →1975 VOLKSWAGEN RABBITOpen vehicle record →1975 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCOOpen vehicle record →
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.