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title: VW Recalls 2015-2018 Golf, Golf Sportwagen Due To Rollaway Risk
description: The recall impacts 33,000 vehicles that could potentially have their key removed from the ignition while the vehicle is not in park.
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# [VW Recalls 2015-2018 Golf, Golf Sportwagen Due To Rollaway Risk](https://www.carpro.com/blog/vw-recalls-2015-2018-golf-golf-sportwagen-due-to-rollaway-risk)

 Written by [CarPro](https://www.carpro.com/blog/author/car-pro) | Aug 1, 2018 5:00:00 AM

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| **NHTSA Campaign Number:** [18V464000](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCAK-18V464-8435.pdf) **Manufacturer** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. **Components** STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM **Potential Number of Units Affected** 33,168 ### Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Volkswagen Golf and Golf Sportwagen vehicles. The build of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition while the vehicle shift lever is not in �Park.� As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, �Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention.� ### Remedy Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin September 8, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen�s number for this recall is 37L5. ### 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](https://www.safercar.gov/). Photo Credit: Volkswagen |
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