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title: "VOLKSWAGEN GTI (2022) - Recall 22V163000 — NHTSA record 226305 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Golf GTI and Golf R vehicles. Certain driving situations, such as high acceleration dri"
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# VOLKSWAGEN GTI (2022) - Recall 22V163000 — NHTSA record 226305

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 Mar 16, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: VOLKSWAGEN GTI (2022) - Recall 22V163000
- **Reason**: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Golf GTI and Golf R vehicles. Certain driving situations, such as high acceleration driving maneuvers, may loosen the engine design cover. A loose engine design cover may contact hot surfaces in the engine compartment and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 4269
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 226305

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V163000)

## 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**: Mar 16, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Mar 29, 2022
- **Record created**: Mar 17, 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 remove the engine design cover, free of charge. Once parts become available, Volkswagen will provide a free updated engine design cover under a separate Service Action. Owner notification letters were mailed by March 29, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 10H5.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V163000)

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