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Volkswagen recalls for vehicles with unconfirmed federal safety compliance
These Volkswagen recalls concern regulatory compliance across vehicles used internally, rather than a single named component failure. The September 2019 notice describes modifications during internal evaluation that may prevent compliance, listing Jetta variants, Beetle variants, Passat, Tiguan LWB, Golf, and Golf Sportwagen vehicles. The September 2020 notice covers certain 2018 Golf R and Atlas, 2017 Golf Alltrack and E-Golf, and 2016–2018 Passat vehicles sold without confirmed compliance. The May 2021 notice describes the same compliance concern for its specified internal-use vehicles, including 2018–2019 Golf R and 2018 Atlas. Atlas, Golf R, and Passat recur across these notices, which prescribe repurchase.
Warning signs to watch for
- The notices for these recalls do not describe any warning sign an owner would notice.
Can you keep driving? What the notices say
The September 2019 compliance recall, 01D7; September 2020 compliance recall, 01E9; and May 2021 compliance recall, 01F1, do not tell owners to stop driving. None includes a park-outside instruction. The 2019 and 2021 notices describe possible increased risks of crash, fire, or injury associated with vehicles that may not meet regulatory requirements. The 2020 notice describes possible increased crash or occupant injury risks. Their stated remedy is repurchase, and the notices do not provide continuing-driving assurances.
What the free repair involves
Volkswagen specifies repurchase for recall 01D7, recall 01E9, and recall 01F1. These notices do not prescribe a dealer component inspection, replacement, or software update as the remedy. They also do not state that the repurchase is free of charge or provide detailed repurchase terms.
Severity at a glance
| Severity | Recalls |
|---|---|
| high | 1 |
| medium | 2 |
Models affected most
Every recall in this group
| Date | Recall | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2021 | Volkswagen Atlas, Golf R May Miss Safety Standards | high |
| Sep 16, 2020 | VW Atlas, Golf R, Passat May Not Meet Safety Rules | medium |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Volkswagen Jetta, Tiguan Vehicles May Not Comply | medium |
Common questions
Why is Volkswagen repurchasing these vehicles?
The notices describe vehicles that may not meet applicable regulatory requirements. Recall 01D7 cites modifications during internal evaluation. Recalls 01E9 and 01F1 describe internal-use vehicles sold without confirmed compliance and possible modifications before sale. Each specifies repurchase.
Which Atlas and Golf R years appear in these compliance notices?
Recall 01E9 lists certain 2018 Atlas and 2018 Golf R vehicles. Recall 01F1 lists certain 2018 Atlas and 2018–2019 Golf R GP vehicles. These descriptions concern specified internal-use vehicles, rather than every vehicle in those model years.
Is there a component repair instead of repurchase?
The supplied notices specify that Volkswagen will repurchase the affected vehicles. They do not describe a component repair or software update as an alternative remedy. They also do not provide detailed repurchase amounts or terms.
A recall applies only to specific vehicles. Check your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.