NHTSA campaign 18V824000 · Volkswagen campaign 90L3 / 90L4
Volkswagen Recall 18V-824: No Warning When Key is Left in Ignition/FMVSS 114
NHTSA recall 18V824000 (Volkswagen campaign 90L3 / 90L4) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on November 26, 2018, with 73,549 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Atlas, Volkswagen Tiguan and Volkswagen Jetta for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on December 13, 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 18V824000 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
- 18V824000 (also written 18V-824 or 18V824)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 90L3 / 90L4
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 73,549 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 114
Repair completion: 89.09% (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 18V824000. 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 Atlas
Volkswagen Jetta
- 2019 · Vehicles built October 11, 2017 – November 8, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen Tiguan
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V824000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan and 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles that do not have keyless entry. The instrument cluster may not provide an audible warning to let the driver know that the key is still in the ignition when the door is open. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection."
Safety consequence
If the driver is not notified by an audible noise that the key is left in the ignition, it can increase the risk of vehicle theft or crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument cluster, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 90L3 and 90L4.
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 18V824000
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.