VW recalls scarcely 16,000 Routan minivans upon heels of Chrysler callback for same
[Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration]
Full PR text:Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
VOLKSWAGEN / ROUTAN 2009
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Mfr’s Inform Date: JUNE 08, 2010
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Potential Number of Units Affected: 15902
Summary:
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING SURE INDICATION YEAR 2009 ROUTAN VEHICLES MADE FROM JUNE 2008 BY JULY 2009. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN CRUDE ROUTED WIRE STRAP WHICH MIGHT HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE REDUCE SHIFTING DOORWAY HINGE JOINT CAN HAVE CONTACT AS WELL AS WEAR BY A HANDLE INSULATION. HIT WITH A 12V ENERGY FEED CIRCUIT WITHIN A STRAP MIGHT CAUSE A TALL RESISTIVE REDUCED CIRCUIT INSIDE OF A LATCH RESOURCE LOCATED INSIDE OF THE SHIFTING DOORWAY.
Consequence:
THIS COULD OUTCOME IN AN OVERHEATED LATCH AS WELL AS A FIRE INSIDE OF A BACK SHIFTING DOOR COULD START.
Remedy:
VOLKSWAGEN WILL CHECK THE SLIDING DOORWAY WIRE TRACK WIRE ASSEMBLY AS WELL AS THE SHIFTING DOORWAY ENERGY DRIVE UNIT HANDLE PUBLIC FOR DAMAGE, REPAIR/REPLACE AS NECESSARY, TIE TAG THE DUAL HARNESSES TOGETHER AS WELL AS TRACK THE HARNESSES UNDERNEATH THE SHIFTING DOOR WEATHER STRIP. THIS USE WILL BE PERFORMED GRATIS OF ASSIGN. THE RESERVE STOP IS APPROACHING TO PROCEED DURING JUN 2010. OWNERS MIGHT CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN DURING 1-800-822-8987.
