Volkswagen recalls nearly 700K vehicles for risk of rolling away

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It’s a Volkswagen, not a Rolls.

 

 

Volkswagen issued a recall Friday of 679,000 vehicles for risk that they may roll away.

 

Models recalled include certain 2011 through 2019 Beetles and Beetle convertibles, GTIs, Golfs, Golf SportWagens and Jettas that have automatic transmissions, manual hand brakes and keyless entry.

 

“In affected vehicles, a micro switch which indicates the position of the shift lever may fail, allowing the key to be removed from the ignition switch without the shift lever being in the in the “P” Park position," a spokesperson for the German automaker told the Daily News in an email. “If the ignition key is removed without the shift lever being in the “P” Park position, there is a risk the vehicle may roll away, resulting in a crash.”

 

 

The spokesperson added that the company "is not aware of any crashes, injuries or fatalities related to this recall.”

 

Volkswagen said the company will notify all owners of affected vehicles starting on Oct. 11. Owners may then schedule an appointment with an authorized VW dealer for the repair at no charge. To fix the issue, dealers will add a switch and circuit board.

 

The company notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the upcoming recall on Friday.

Customers can check if their car model is affected by entering their vehicle identification number on the company’s Recall/Service Campaign Lookup page.

Since some of the vehicles affected are no longer under warranty, Volkswagen will offer reimbursements for people who paid to fix the problem themselves.

 

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