NHTSA recall 14V670000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 14V670000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 72F1 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2014-10-24 |
| Owners notified | 2014-11-19 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 393 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-04-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 393 |
| Reported remedied | 381 (96%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Volkswagen Jetta and Passat vehicles manufactured September 23, 2014, to October 9, 2014, and equipped with manual front seatback recliners. In the affected vehicles, the seatback recliner retaining bracket may not engage correctly, resulting in unexpected movement of the seatback.
What can happen
Unexpected movement of the driver's seatback may distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the assembly of the seatback recliner retaining bracket, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 72F1.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 2014-09-30 to 2014-10-01. |
|---|---|
| 2015 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | Built 2014-09-23 to 2014-10-09. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| Edition116 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
|---|---|
| Edition110 | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| TT741502 | 2019-04-15. Service bulletin. Update incorrect model year applicability in model table. Passenger Side Heated Seat May Take Longer to Heat Up and Potentially be Lower in Temperature |
| TT 741502 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. Update incorrect model year applicability in model table. |
| TT 74-15-01 | 2017-11-08. Service bulletin. Tech Tips: Side Heated Seat May Take Longer to Heat Up and Potentially be Lower in Temperature |
| TT 74-15-01 | 2017-06-23. Service bulletin. THE UPDATE TO THIS TECH TIP WAS TO INCLUDE THE 2016 MODEL YEAR APPLICABILITY. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.