Volkswagen is recalling certain 2019 Golf R vehicles that may not meet safety standards, increasing risk of injury, crash, or fire. Owners must return vehicles for repurchase.
Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.
Volkswagen is recalling 2019 Golf R models that may not meet all safety regulations, potentially causing injury, crashes, or fires. Affected vehicles were sold without proper regulatory compliance checks. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1224487-volkswagen-golf-r-2019-recall-risk-of-injury-or-fire.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1224487-volkswagen-golf-r-2019-recall-risk-of-injury-or-fire · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #21V321000
“Volkswagen Golf R (2019) Recall: Risk of Injury or Fire Due to Safety Standards.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1224487-volkswagen-golf-r-2019-recall-risk-of-injury-or-fire. Based on NHTSA recall 21V321000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V321000).
These vehicles were sold without confirmation they met all regulatory safety requirements. They may have been modified before sale, leading to potential failures in critical safety systems.
Owners of 2019 Volkswagen Golf R vehicles are affected. Drivers and passengers are at risk of injury or fire if the vehicle fails safety standards.
Check for 2019 Golf R models. The recall covers vehicles sold without proper regulatory compliance checks, including those with specific model years and trim levels.
Immediately stop using the vehicle as it may not meet safety standards and could cause injury or fire.
Call Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 to arrange repurchase of the vehicle.
Volkswagen will repurchase the vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01F1.
The vehicles may not meet all regulatory safety requirements, increasing risk of injury, crash, or fire.
Check if your vehicle is a 2019 Golf R model sold without confirmation it met all regulatory safety standards.
Contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 to arrange repurchase of the vehicle.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Volkswagen to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V321000 — Volkswagen Volkswagen Hello, I own a Volkswagen that is covered by recall 21V321000 from Volkswagen. The official recall notice states: Volkswagen will repurchase the vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01F1. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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