CarRecallWatch- Component
- TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
- Problem
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
- Risk
- An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or AudiÂs customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Some vehicles may not detect a sudden loss of air pressure when all four tires deflate at the same time. The tire pressure monitoring system is meant to warn drivers of low pressure, but in this case it may not alert in time. The vehicles do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 138 for tire pressure monitoring systems.
An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash, because the driver may not know the tires are losing air until the vehicle is already hard to control.
Dealers will update the tire pressure monitoring system software at no cost to you. Owners were mailed notification letters on November 18, 2022. You can contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Check your VIN for open recalls and schedule the free software update at an authorized dealer.
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