Recall 16V913000: 2009–2010 Volkswagen Jetta and 6 other models

Report received

Dec 20, 2016

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Potentially affected

135,683vehicles

Model years

2009–2010

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 2009-2010 Volkswagen Jetta A5 Sedan, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen, Eos, GTI, Rabbit and Audi A3 vehicles, and 2010 Volkswagen Golf A6 vehicles. The Antilock Brake System (ABS) control unit may fail during ABS or Electronic Stability Control (ESC) activation, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control.

Possible consequence

A loss of vehicle control can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS control module software to improve the module's self-testing abilities. Any module that fails the new diagnostic test will be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.

Affected model years

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

• 2009 Audi A347 complaints
• 2009 Volkswagen EOS84 complaints
• 2010 Volkswagen Golf70 complaints
• 2009 Volkswagen GTI167 complaints
• 2009 Volkswagen Jetta889 complaints
• 2010 Volkswagen Jetta852 complaints
• 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen16 complaints
• 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit62 complaints