NHTSA campaign 19V679000 · Volkswagen campaign 01D7
Volkswagen Recall 19V-679: Modifications to Vehicles Made Them Noncompliant
NHTSA recall 19V679000 (Volkswagen campaign 01D7) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on September 25, 2019, with 113 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Beetle Convertible and more for model years 2007–2013, 2015, 2017–2019. Owners were notified on November 6, 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 19V679000 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
- 19V679000 (also written 19V-679 or 19V679)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 01D7
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 113 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Unknown or Other
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 17.7% (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 19V679000. 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 Sportwagen
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 23, 2014 – October 23, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen Jetta
- 2007, 2008, 2009 · Vehicles built December 21, 2006 – November 25, 2008 (per NHTSA)
- 2011, 2012, 2013 · Vehicles built November 19, 2009 – December 3, 2012 (per NHTSA)
- 2015 · Vehicles built December 27, 2013 – December 27, 2013 (per NHTSA)
- 2019 · Vehicles built September 5, 2017 – October 20, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
- 2013 · Vehicles built November 7, 2011 – December 3, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen Passat
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 15, 2016 – August 31, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2018 · Vehicles built December 8, 2016 – December 9, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V679000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Volkswagen Passat, 2018 Tiguan LWB, 2007-2009 Jetta Sedan, 2011-2013, 2015 and 2019 Jetta, 2013 Jetta Hybrid, 2008-2009 Jetta Sportwagen, 2015 Golf Sportwagen, 2013 Golf, 2008-2010 and 2012-2013 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2008-2010 Beetle, and Beetle Convertible 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 repurchase the affected vehicles. The recall began November 6, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01D7. Note: This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 18V-329.
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 19V679000
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.