OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 19V615000

NHTSA campaign 19V615000 covers 29 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 679,027 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received August 22, 2019 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 19V615000 says

NHTSA campaign 19V615000 identifies ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING and states that Removing the key while the shift lever is in a position other than "Park" increases the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2019 GTI, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 Golf, 2012-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2017-2019 Golf SportWagen and 2011-2018 Jetta vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake and keyless entry. A build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition when the transmission shift lever is not in "Park.".

Consequence summary

Removing the key while the shift lever is in a position other than "Park" increases the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 19V615000

For NHTSA campaign 19V615000, the filed corrective action says: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall began November 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37M2.

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall began November 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37M2.

Owner notification: November 19, 2019
Filing manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component groups: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 19V615000

RecallRoad links 29 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 19V615000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.