Vehicle recall 16V138000 · March 7, 2016
2015-2016 Volkswagen e-Golf
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…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- An unexpected vehicle shutdown can increase the risk of a crash.
- 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.
- Notes
- 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.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V138000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 7, 2016
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 93B4
- Owner notification
- March 17, 2016
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5,561
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Propulsion system › Traction battery; Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volkswagen e-Golf (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
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