{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"22V163000","date":"2022-03-16","owner_notified":"2022-03-29","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"ENGINE","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Golf GTI and Golf R vehicles.  Certain driving situations, such as high acceleration driving maneuvers, may loosen the engine design cover.","consequence":"A loose engine design cover may contact hot surfaces in the engine compartment and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will remove the engine design cover, free of charge.  Once parts become available, Volkswagen will provide a free updated engine design cover under a separate Service Action.    Owner notification letters were mailed by March 29, 2022.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 10H5.","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.nhtsa.gov.","mfr_campaign":"10H5","part_number":"06Q-103-925-K","units":4269,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":2,"period_from":"2025-1","period_to":"2025-4","submitted":"2026-01-23","involved":4269,"remedied":4206,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":98,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2022,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF R","vehicle_id":"2022_volkswagen_golf-r","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GTI","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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/22V163000"}