NHTSA campaign 18V464000 · Volkswagen campaign 37L5
Volkswagen Recall 18V-464: Key May Be Removed While Not In Park/FMVSS 114
NHTSA recall 18V464000 (Volkswagen campaign 37L5) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on July 11, 2018, with 33,168 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen for model years 2015–2018. Owners were notified on March 19, 2019, 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 18V464000 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
- 18V464000 (also written 18V-464 or 18V464)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 37L5
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 33,168 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Column Locking — Anti-Theft Device
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 114
Repair completion: 76.86% (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 18V464000. 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 Golf
Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V464000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
Removing the key while the shift lever is in a position other than "Park" increases the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2019. 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V464000
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.