NHTSA 22V514000Manufacturer no. 91DV
Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera
- Report received by NHTSA
- July 20, 2022
- Owner notification
- August 2, 2022
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 43,091 (whole campaign)
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- GTI
Components: Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera; Equipment › Electrical › Infotainment › Software
Defect summary
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Safety risk
A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the infotainment software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91DV.
Notes in the NHTSA record
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Source: NHTSA recall 22V514000, filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov