{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2018371 (Volkswagen), 2015 to 2018: Powertrain",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2018371/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2018371, VOLKSWAGEN GOLF WAGON, GOLF, 2018-07-11. On certain vehicles, the park position switch may malfunction due to a problem with.",
  "excerpt": "Volkswagen Golf Wagon, Golf. Published by Transport Canada as 2018371 on 11 July 2018. System: Powertrain. What the notice says On certain vehicles, the park position switch may malfunction due to a problem with the electrical contacts. This could allow for removal of the ignition key without the shift lever being in the Park (P) position. If the parking brake is not applied, this could result in unintended vehicle movement, which could … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. On certain vehicles, the park position switch may malfunction due to a problem with the electrical contacts. This could allow for removal of the ignition key without the shift lever being in the Park (P) position. If the parking brake is not applied, this could result in unintended vehicle movement, which could increase the risk of crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will install an additional park position switch and circuit board. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2018371 . The Canadian register on this site Volkswagen is name",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:57:15+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:57:15+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2018371 (Volkswagen), 2015 to 2018: Powertrain\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2018371/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}