Volkswagen issued a recall covering more than 2,200 units of 2022 Golf GTI and in 2022 CHEAP Golf. Affected vehicles in the campaign are equipped with sunroof switches that are too sensitive to meet federal safety regulations, according to documents published by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Specified callback number 22V-542, campaign includes 523 examples of CHEAP golf course built between December 8, 2021 and April 25, 2022, plus 1,715 units GTI manufactured between December 14, 2021 and May 6, 2022. The company explains that these vehicles are fitted with a touch-sensitive sunroof switch whose sliding zone is “too sensitive”. How sensitive is too sensitive? Based on NHTSApart does not comply with the regulations when it can be activated with “with test steel ball FMVSS118” despite having an anti-clamp protection system.
Even if you don’t travel often with the FMVSS118 test steel ball, Volkswagen explains “a sunroof switch if accidentally pressed can result in the sunroof automatically closing unintentionally, increasing the risk of trauma muscle.” Owners of affected cars will be notified starting September 23, 2022. They will be required to bring their cars to the nearest authorized facility. authorized dealer for a free sunroof switch replacement. The updated part, provided by a third-party vendor, is compliant with regulations because its capacitance parameters have been updated.
Only cars built in the 2022 model year are part of the campaign. The 2023 models, which received some updatesnot in it.
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