Vehicle recall 19V188000 · March 6, 2019
Volkswagen Golf, Golf SportWagen and 2 more models
The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.
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 2017-2019 Golf Sportwagen, 2019 Jetta, 2015-2019 Golf, and 2018-2019 Tiguan vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.
- Consequence
- If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear axle coil springs, free of charge. The recall began April 12, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42J5.
- 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
- 19V188000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 6, 2019
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 42J5
- Owner notification
- April 12, 2019
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 56,173
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Rear › Springs › Coil springs
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volkswagen Golf (2015-2019): 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
- Volkswagen Golf SportWagen (2017-2019): 2019, 2018, 2017
- Volkswagen Jetta (2019): 2019
- Volkswagen Tiguan (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
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