NHTSA campaign 18V329000 · Volkswagen campaign 01C5/01C6
Volkswagen Recall 18V-329: Modifications to Vehicles Made them Noncompliant
NHTSA recall 18V329000 (Volkswagen campaign 01C5/01C6) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on May 16, 2018, with 252 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen CC, Volkswagen Eos and more for model years 2011–2017. Owners were notified on November 29, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V329000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V329000 (also written 18V-329 or 18V329)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 01C5/01C6
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 252 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Unknown or Other
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 78.09% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V329000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen CC
Volkswagen E-Golf
Volkswagen Eos
Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen GTI
Volkswagen Passat
- 2012 · Vehicles built April 18, 2011 – April 18, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen Tiguan
Volkswagen Touareg
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V329000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
Safety consequence
If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles to make them fully compliant or Volkswagen will repurchase them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V329000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.