# Transport Canada recall 2016132

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2016132
- Manufacturer's number: 23T3
- Reported: 2016\-03\-23
- Component: Electrical
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 11693

## What is wrong

Certain vehicles may have been equipped with an underbody sensor containing an improperly assembled seal which could allow water to penetrate and corrode the electrical terminals. This could lead to an electrical short causing the Malfunction Indicator Light \(MIL\) to illuminate in the vehicle and cause the circuit to overheat, increasing the risk of fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the affected connector.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2012/recalls.md)
- [2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2013/recalls.md)
- [2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2014/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [VOS\-26\-42](/bulletins/11035772.md), 2026-08-05, Service bulletin
- [VOS\-26\-15](/bulletins/11030829.md), 2026-04-06, Service bulletin
- [VOS\-26\-01](/bulletins/11028490.md), 2026-02-06, Service bulletin
- [V271901201189426](/bulletins/11007398.md), 2024-09-06, Service bulletin
- [961301](/bulletins/10253216.md), 2024-04-15, Service bulletin
- [921402](/bulletins/10253207.md), 2024-04-15, Service bulletin
- [911413](/bulletins/10253201.md), 2024-04-15, Service bulletin
- [911409](/bulletins/10253197.md), 2024-04-15, Service bulletin
- [911407](/bulletins/10253195.md), 2024-04-15, Service bulletin
- [911403](/bulletins/10253191.md), 2024-04-15, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2016132](/v1/recalls/tc/2016132)

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