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title: "VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R (2016) - Recall 22V831000 — NHTSA record 205463 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016 Golf R vehicles. Incorrect front windshield wiper software was installed which may prev"
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updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
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# VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R (2016) - Recall 22V831000 — NHTSA record 205463

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Nov 9, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R (2016) - Recall 22V831000
- **Reason**: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016 Golf R vehicles. Incorrect front windshield wiper software was installed which may prevent the wipers from activating. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems." Windshield wipers that cannot be activated may lead to reduced visibility for the driver and increase the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 5
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 205463

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V831000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R; model year 2016. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Nov 9, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Dec 15, 2022
- **Record created**: Nov 9, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will update the body control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 15, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91EN.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V831000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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