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Volkswagen Routan Recalls

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07/31/09 Volkswagen is recalling 18,500 my 2009 routan vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." the owner's manual was printed without the fmvss no. 208 required information explaining that no objects should be placed over the or near the air bag on the instrument panel.

Any such objects could cause injury to the vehicle's occupants in the event of a crash severe enough to cause the air bag to inflate.

Dealers will send an owner's manual insert containing the required air bag information for owner installation or dealers will install in the event the owner prefers assistance from the dealer. the recall began on july 31, 2009. owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.

Volkswagen recall no. s6.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
06/23/15 Engine Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009 routan vehicles manufactured june 25, 2008, to july 8, 2009, and 2010 routan vehicles manufactured october 1, 2009, to august 11, 2010. this defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. the key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the off or accessory position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including, but not limited to, air bags, power steering, and power braking. loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch and key fobs, free of charge. the recall began on june 23, 2015. owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. volkswagen's number for this recall is 28h1. note: this recall supersedes recalls 11v151 and 14v396. vehicles that previously received an ignition switch trim ring as a recall remedy must have their vehicles remedied again under this campaign. vehicles that have already received a new ignition switch are not covered by this campaign.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
06/15/11 Engine Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2010 routan vehicles manufactured from october 2009 through june 2010. some vehicles may experience inadvertent ignition key displacement from the run to accessory position while driving causing the engine to shut off.

An engine shutting off suddenly while driving could increase the risk of a crash.

Dealers will replace the win module free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during june 2011. owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.

Volkswagen safety recall no. 28g1/u8.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
12/31/69 Engine This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. the key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009 routan vehicles. road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the off or accessory position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will modify the ignition switch, free of charge. owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1- 800-822-8987. an interim notice was mailed to owners on august 29, 2014. volkswagen's number for this recall is 28g1/u8. note: this campaign is an expansion of nhtsa recall no. 11v-151.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
04/20/12 Suspension and Steering Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2012 routan vehicles, manufactured from november 15, 2011, through november 21, 2011. some vehicles may be equipped with right rear hub and bearing assemblies that were not fully machined.

This could result in a decrease in durability, which may lead to wheel separation, increasing the risk of a crash.

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right rear hub and bearing assembly, free of charge. the safety recall began on april 20, 2012. owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.

Volkswagen?s safety recall number is 42g3/w2.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration?s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236(tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
12/12/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning Volkswagen group of america, inc. (vw) is recalling certain model year 2009 volkswagen routan vehicles manufactured february 7, 2008, to august 28, 2008. in the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.

If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury. additionally, the air bags may inadvertently deploy, increasing the risk of a crash.

Vw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. the recall began april 2016. owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
10/15/10 Electrical and Air Conditioning Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2009 routan vehicles manufactured from june 2008 through july 2009. these vehicles may have been built with an improper routed wire harness that may have a condition where the lower sliding door hinge bracket can make contact and wear through the wire insulation. contact with a 12v power feed circuit within the harness may cause a high resistive short circuit within the latch mechanism located inside of the sliding door.

This could result in an overheated latch and a fire within the rear sliding door could occur.

Volkswagen will inspect the sliding door wire track wire assembly and the sliding door power drive unit wire assembly for damage, repair/replace as necessary, tie strap the two harnesses together and route the harnesses under the sliding door weather strip. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on october 15, 2010. owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.

Volkswagen safety recall no. 97s8/t7.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .

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Volkswagen Routan Recalls

Some things are often misunderstood about recalls and technical service bulletins (TSBs). Plus a disclaimer.

  1. Recalls do not have to be issued only because something is prone to failure. NHTSA (a government agency) can only require a recall if a failure will affect safety, emissions, fuel economy, or compliance with some other regulation or law. Manufacturers can voluntarily recall cars for problems that do not affect these, though.
  2. Recalls often apply to only some cars of a specific model year, rather than all of them. You should receive a letter from the manufacturer if your car has been recalled. You can also check with the dealer, which will know which (if any) recalls pertain to your car.
  3. The primary purpose of TSBs is to inform dealers about known problems with a car and how to fix them. They are not the same as recalls. As with recalls, TSBs often only apply to some cars, not the entire model year.
  4. Dealers often will not provide a preventive repair just because a problem described in a TSB might happen to your car. They'll usually want to observe symptoms that the problem is already affecting your car.
  5. Even if there are symptoms, a manufacturer doesn't have to pick up the cost of a TSB repair if the car is out of warranty, though sometimes they do.

We provide the text of recalls and TSBs as provided by NHTSA. There can be errors in the text. If you sign up for notifications in My Garage, we will try to get these to do, but for various reasons (some beyond our control) cannot guarantee you will receive them. When in doubt about a recall or TSB, contact the dealer.