{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"19V188000","date":"2019-03-06","owner_notified":"2019-04-12","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Golf Sportwagen, 2019 Jetta, 2015-2019 Golf, and 2018-2019 Tiguan vehicles.  The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.","consequence":"If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear axle coil springs, free of charge.  The recall began April 12, 2019.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42J5.","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":"42J5","part_number":null,"units":56173,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2020-3","period_to":"2020-3","submitted":"2020-10-29","involved":56173,"remedied":50574,"unreachable":58,"removed":13,"remedied_percent":90,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2015,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF","vehicle_id":"2015_volkswagen_golf","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-01-14","built_to":"2018-10-27"},{"year":2016,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF","vehicle_id":"2016_volkswagen_golf","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-01-14","built_to":"2018-10-27"},{"year":2017,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF","vehicle_id":"2017_volkswagen_golf","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-01-14","built_to":"2018-10-27"},{"year":2018,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF","vehicle_id":"2018_volkswagen_golf","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-01-14","built_to":"2018-10-27"},{"year":2019,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF","vehicle_id":"2019_volkswagen_golf","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-01-14","built_to":"2018-10-27"},{"year":2017,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF SPORTWAGEN","vehicle_id":"2017_volkswagen_golf-sportwagen","match":"exact","built_from":"2016-10-10","built_to":"2018-10-30"},{"year":2018,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF SPORTWAGEN","vehicle_id":"2018_volkswagen_golf-sportwagen","match":"exact","built_from":"2016-10-10","built_to":"2018-10-30"},{"year":2019,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF SPORTWAGEN","vehicle_id":"2019_volkswagen_golf-sportwagen","match":"exact","built_from":"2016-10-10","built_to":"2018-10-30"},{"year":2019,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA","vehicle_id":"2019_volkswagen_jetta","match":"exact","built_from":"2018-07-02","built_to":"2018-10-22"},{"year":2018,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"TIGUAN","vehicle_id":"2018_volkswagen_tiguan","match":"exact","built_from":"2017-03-22","built_to":"2018-11-06"},{"year":2019,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"TIGUAN","vehicle_id":"2019_volkswagen_tiguan","match":"exact","built_from":"2017-03-22","built_to":"2018-11-06"}],"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/19V188000"}