What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2018644
- Recall date
- 21 November 2018
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Models
- Atlas, Tiguan, Jetta
- Model years
- 2018 to 2019
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Lights And Instruments
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 15,853
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Certain vehicles do not to conform to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 114 - Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention. Due to incorrect programming, the vehicle may fail to provide an audible warning when a driver opens their door after turning off the ignition, and the key is left in the ignition switch. This could increase the risk of vehicle theft. Correction: Dealers will reprogram the instrument cluster.
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 2018644.