Volkswagen Jetta, Beetle, Golf, Golf Wagon, Gti. Published by Transport Canada as 2019423 on 22 August 2019. System: Powertrain.
What the notice says Issue:
On certain vehicles, a build-up of silicate on the shift lever switch could cause the transmission to detect that it is in the Park position when it isn't. This could allow the ignition key to be removed when the transmission is not in the Park position. If the parking brake is not applied, this could allow …
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Volkswagen JETTA in the other registers
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2019423
- Recall date
- 22 August 2019
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Models
- Jetta, Beetle, Golf, Golf Wagon, GTI
- Model years
- 2011 to 2019
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Powertrain
- Raised as
- Safety MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 117,306
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue:
On certain vehicles, a build-up of silicate on the shift lever switch could cause the transmission to detect that it is in the Park position when it isn't. This could allow the ignition key to be removed when the transmission is not in the Park position. If the parking brake is not applied, this could allow the car to roll away.Safety Risk:
If the transmission position is not displayed correctly, a user may not know that the vehicle is not in the PARK position. If the parking brake is not applied, this could create a risk of a vehicle roll-away and increase the risk of a crash.Corrective Actions:
The company will notify owners by mail. Owners will be instructed to take their vehicle to a dealer to have a new shift lever micro switch and control unit installed.
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 2019423.
Volkswagen elsewhere in this register
Volkswagen is named on 284 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2019469 · 25 September 2019 · Jetta, Jetta Wagon · Other
- 2019352 · 17 July 2019 · CC, Tiguan · Airbag
- 2019292 · 13 June 2019 · Jetta · Lights And Instruments
- 2019242 · 23 May 2019 · Passat, Atlas · Lights And Instruments
- 2019610 · 6 December 2019 · Jetta · Powertrain
- 2019619 · 11 December 2019 · Jetta · Suspension
- 2019620 · 11 December 2019 · Jetta · Lights And Instruments
- 2019158 · 28 March 2019 · Tiguan · Label
The same system: Powertrain
823 notices in this register name Powertrain. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2019438 · 29 August 2019 · Gladiator · Powertrain
- 2019330 · 3 July 2019 · Vah, VNM, VHD · Powertrain
- 2019500 · 1 October 2019 · F-350 Super Duty, F-250 Super Duty · Powertrain
- 2019486 · 2 October 2019 · K1600gt, K1600b, K1600gtl · Powertrain
- 2019316 · 26 June 2019 · Prius C · Powertrain
- 2019538 · 25 October 2019 · Transit · Powertrain
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