Volkswagen recalls 2022 Golf R vehicles with a loose engine cover that may melt and cause fire during high acceleration. Owners must have the cover fixed by dealers.
A loose engine design cover may contact hot surfaces in the engine compartment and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2022 Golf R vehicles because a loose engine design cover can melt and cause fire during high acceleration driving. This affects owners who may need to have the cover repaired by a dealer. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81167-volkswagen-2022-golf-r-engine-cover-recall-fire-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81167-volkswagen-2022-golf-r-engine-cover-recall-fire-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #22V163000
“Volkswagen 2022 Golf R Engine Cover Recall: Fire Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81167-volkswagen-2022-golf-r-engine-cover-recall-fire-risk. Based on NHTSA recall 22V163000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22V163000).
During high acceleration driving, the engine design cover can become loose. This loose cover may contact hot engine surfaces and melt, potentially causing a fire.
Owners of 2022 Volkswagen Golf R vehicles are affected. Drivers who frequently perform high acceleration maneuvers are at higher risk of fire.
Check if your 2022 Golf R has a loose engine design cover that may melt. The recall covers vehicles where high acceleration driving could loosen the cover.
Call 1-800-893-5298 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a repair.
Dealers will remove the engine design cover and provide a free updated cover once parts are available.
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.
A loose engine design cover may contact hot surfaces in the engine compartment and melt, increasing the risk of fire during high acceleration driving.
The recall covers 2022 Golf R vehicles where high acceleration driving could loosen the engine design cover.
Dealers will remove the engine design cover and provide a free updated cover once parts are available. Contact Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Volkswagen to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 22V163000 — Volkswagen Volkswagen Hello, I own a Volkswagen that is covered by recall 22V163000 from Volkswagen. The official recall notice states: 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. 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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