NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 16V138000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
Published March 7, 2016 · Recall initiated: March 7, 2016
What's the hazard
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 e-Golf vehicles manufactured May 21, 2014, to March 1, 2016. Oversensitive diagnostics for the high-voltage battery management system may falsely detect an electrical surge resulting in the vehicle's electric drive motor shutting down unexpectedly.
What to do
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 details
- Brand
- VOLKSWAGEN
- Model
- E-GOLF
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Lot
- 2016 VOLKSWAGEN E-GOLF | 2015 VOLKSWAGEN E-GOLF
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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