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title: "VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R (2023) - Recall 22V707000 — NHTSA record 215609 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Golf R A8 and Golf GTI vehicles. The radiator may not have been attached correctly"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-215609-volkswagen-golf-r-2023-recall-22v707000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R (2023) - Recall 22V707000 — NHTSA record 215609

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 Sep 21, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R (2023) - Recall 22V707000
- **Reason**: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Golf R A8 and Golf GTI vehicles. The radiator may not have been attached correctly to the intercooler, which can result in a damaged coolant hose. A damaged coolant hose can leak, causing the engine to overheat, and increasing the risk of fire. In addition, large amounts of coolant spilling onto the roadway can increase the risk of a crash to other vehicles.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 8038
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 215609

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V707000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R; model year 2023. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Sep 21, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Nov 15, 2022
- **Record created**: Sep 22, 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 inspect the radiator and replace any damaged parts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19Q8.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V707000)

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

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