{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"16V171000","date":"2016-03-24","owner_notified":"2016-09-15","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Passat vehicles equipped with TDI engines.  Due to improperly assembled wire seals in a connector for an underbody sensor, water may enter and corrode the electrical connectors of the sensor, causing an electrical short.","consequence":"An electrical short can cause the electrical connectors of the sensor to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the connector, replacing it as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began in September.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 23T3.","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.","mfr_campaign":"23T3","part_number":null,"units":91442,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2017-4","period_to":"2017-4","submitted":"2018-01-29","involved":91442,"remedied":43773,"unreachable":2711,"removed":70,"remedied_percent":47,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2012,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"PASSAT","vehicle_id":"2012_volkswagen_passat","match":"exact","built_from":"2011-04-06","built_to":"2014-07-25"},{"year":2013,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"PASSAT","vehicle_id":"2013_volkswagen_passat","match":"exact","built_from":"2011-04-06","built_to":"2014-07-25"},{"year":2014,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"PASSAT","vehicle_id":"2014_volkswagen_passat","match":"exact","built_from":"2011-04-06","built_to":"2014-07-25"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/16V171000"}