Automotive recall

Transport Canada Recall - 2024648 - VOLKSWAGEN

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Summary

Product
Car recalled by VOLKSWAGEN
Issue
Vehicle - Heater And Defroster
What to do

Please see corrective actions section below

Affected products

2012 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF, 2012 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA, 2013 | VOLKSWAGEN | BEETLE, 2013 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF, 2013 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA, 2014 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA, 2014 | VOLKSWAGEN | BEETLE, 2014 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF, 2015 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA, 2015 | VOLKSWAGEN | BEETLE, 2016 | VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA

Issue

Issue:
Volkswagen Group Canada is conducting a parts recovery campaign targeting 2012-2016 Volkswagen vehicles equipped with a TDI (diesel) engine built between May 25, 2011 and June 1, 2016. The auxiliary heater elements are being recovered to aid in Volkswagen's analysis in support of Transport Canada defect investigation file no. 3280-15-10.
Note: This action is not being conducted under the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. For the 2016 model year Jetta, only the Jetta Hybrid model is involved in this parts recovery program.

Safety Risk:
No safety defect has been identified with these auxiliary heater elements.

Corrective Actions:
Volkswagen will notify owners by mail and advise them to take their vehicle to a dealership to replace the auxiliary heater element at no charge.

Additional information

Background

Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Automotive recall
Category
Vehicles - Car
Companies
Published by
Transport Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-76483
Transport Canada ID
2024648

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