NHTSA recall 16V138000
Electrical system › Propulsion system › Traction battery
Volkswagen E-Golf
Reported Mar 7, 20165,561 vehicles affectedVolkswagen Group of America, Inc.Maker’s number 93B4Built May 21, 2014 – Mar 1, 2016
The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 e-Golf vehicles manufactured May 21, 2014, to March 1, 2016. Oversensitive diagnostics for the high-voltage battery management system may falsely detect an electrical surge resulting in the vehicle's electric drive motor shutting down unexpectedly.
The risk
An unexpected vehicle shutdown can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will update the battery management software, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93B4.
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