Recall 16V138000: 2015–2016 Volkswagen E-Golf

Report received

Mar 7, 2016

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Potentially affected

5,561vehicles

Model years

2015–2016

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 e-Golf vehicles manufactured May 21, 2014, to March 1, 2016. Oversensitive diagnostics for the high-voltage battery management system may falsely detect an electrical surge resulting in the vehicle's electric drive motor shutting down unexpectedly.

Possible consequence

An unexpected vehicle shutdown can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will update the battery management software, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93B4.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2015 Volkswagen E-Golf29 complaints
• 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf18 complaints