{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 19V188 (42J5): Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen, Volkswagen Jetta and 1 more (2015 to 2019)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v188/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V188 (Volkswagen): If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk o...",
  "excerpt": "Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Tiguan, model years 2015 to 2019. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 6 March 2019. 56,173 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Golf Sportwagen, 2019 Jetta, 2015-2019 Golf, and 2018-2019 Tiguan vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , 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. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Volkswagen's own number for this recall: 42J5. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 19V188 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 19V188 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Suspension:Rear:Springs:Coil Springs 6 March 2019 2015-2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF, VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN, VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire caus",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:28:18+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:43:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 19V188 (42J5): Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen, Volkswagen Jetta and 1 more (2015 to 2019)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v188/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}