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NHTSA campaign 22V163000 · Volkswagen campaign 10H5

Volkswagen Recall 22V-163: Engine Design Cover May Come Loose and Melt

NHTSA recall 22V163000 (Volkswagen campaign 10H5) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on March 16, 2022, with 4,269 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Golf R and Volkswagen GTI for the 2022 model year. Owners were notified on March 29, 2022, 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 22V163000 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.

Volkswagen VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign
22V163000 (also written 22V-163 or 22V163)
Filed by
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Volkswagen campaign number
10H5
Report received
Potentially affected
4,269 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine
Owners notified

Repair completion: 98.52% (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 22V163000. 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.

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V163000.

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Golf GTI and Golf R vehicles. Certain driving situations, such as high acceleration driving maneuvers, may loosen the engine design cover.

Safety consequence

A loose engine design cover may contact hot surfaces in the engine compartment and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will remove the engine design cover, free of charge. Once parts become available, Volkswagen will provide a free updated engine design cover under a separate Service Action. Owner notification letters were mailed by March 29, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 10H5.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 22V163000

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.