Recall 16V913000

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Report Date
20161220
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Affected Vehicles
8 models

Defect Description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Volkswagen Jetta A5 Sedan, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen, Eos, GTI, Rabbit and Audi A3 vehicles, and 2010 Volkswagen Golf A6 vehicles. The Antilock Brake System (ABS) control unit may fail during ABS or Electronic Stability Control (ESC) activation, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control.

Safety Consequence

A loss of vehicle control can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS control module software to improve the module's self-testing abilities. Any module that fails the new diagnostic test will be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2009 AUDI A3
2009 VOLKSWAGEN EOS
2009 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN
2009 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT
2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.