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2018 Volkswagen E-GOLF Recalls

NHTSA has 1 recall campaign on file for the 2018 Volkswagen E-GOLF. Every repair below is free at a franchised dealer, by federal law.

SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

Campaign 18V803000 · reported Nov 14, 2018

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen e-Golf and Golf R vehicles, and Audi A3 Sedan and RS3 vehicles. The rear seat frame head restraint guide sleeves may be incorrectly welded to the seat frame.

Risk: If the guide sleeves are incorrectly welded, in the event of a crash, the rear seat head restraints may have reduced stability, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Volkswagen and Audi will notify their owners, and dealers will inspect the guide sleeves for incorrect welds, replacing the rear seat frame, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 28, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 72H8 (VW) and 72H9(Audi).

Does this apply to your E-GOLF?

Campaigns list every affected vehicle at the model level, but individual vehicles may already be repaired or fall outside the affected production range. Check a specific VIN with the Volkswagen recall lookup — free — or see other 2018 Volkswagen models with recalls. Source: official NHTSA recall database.