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VOLKSWAGEN GTI (2022) - Recall 22V542000 — NHTSA record 213405
Published notice; closure not supplied
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Source date Jul 27, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
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What the record says
- Product
- VOLKSWAGEN GTI (2022) - Recall 22V542000
- Reason
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Golf R A8 and Golf GTI vehicles. The touch switch for the sunroof may be too sensitive, allowing it to be inadvertently pressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems." A sunroof switch that is inadvertently pressed can result in unintended auto-closure of the sunroof, increasing the risk of injury.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Quantity
- 2238
- Agency-reported status
- Published safety recall
- Source record identifier
- 213405
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: VOLKSWAGEN GTI; model year 2022. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |
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Distribution
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Dates in the source
- Report received
- Jul 27, 2022
- Owner notification
- Sep 22, 2022
- Record created
- Jul 28, 2022
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