NHTSA campaign 19V615000 · Volkswagen campaign 37M2
Volkswagen Recall 19V-615: Key May Be Removed When Not In Park
NHTSA recall 19V615000 (Volkswagen campaign 37M2) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on August 22, 2019, with 679,027 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Beetle Convertible, Volkswagen Jetta and more for model years 2011–2019. Owners were notified on November 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 19V615000 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
- 19V615000 (also written 19V-615 or 19V615)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 37M2
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 679,027 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Ignition — Anti-Theft — Control Module
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 114
Repair completion: 49.07% (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 19V615000. 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 Beetle
Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen
Volkswagen GTI
Volkswagen Jetta
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V615000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2019 GTI, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 Golf, 2012-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2017-2019 Golf SportWagen and 2011-2018 Jetta vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake and keyless entry. A build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition when the transmission shift lever is not in "Park."
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 November 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37M2.
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 19V615000
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.