2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2009 Routan vehicles manufactured between June 2008 and July 2009 due to an electrical system defect in the rear sliding door. These vehicles may have an improperly routed wire harness that allows the lower sliding door hinge bracket to contact and damage the wire insulation, potentially causing a high-resistance short circuit in the door latch mechanism.
This short circuit could cause the latch to overheat and result in a fire within the rear sliding door. To remedy the problem, Volkswagen will inspect and repair or replace the sliding door wire track assembly and power drive unit wire assembly at no cost, then secure and reroute the harnesses under the sliding door weather strip. Affected owners should contact Volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987 to schedule service.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
THIS COULD RESULT IN AN OVERHEATED LATCH AND A FIRE WITHIN THE REAR SLIDING DOOR COULD OCCUR.
VOLKSWAGEN WILL INSPECT THE SLIDING DOOR WIRE TRACK WIRE ASSEMBLY AND THE SLIDING DOOR POWER DRIVE UNIT WIRE ASSEMBLY FOR DAMAGE, REPAIR/REPLACE AS NECESSARY, TIE STRAP THE TWO HARNESSES TOGETHER AND ROUTE THE HARNESSES UNDER THE SLIDING DOOR WEATHER STRIP. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 ROUTAN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2008 THROUGH JULY 2009. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPER ROUTED WIRE HARNESS THAT MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE LOWER SLIDING DOOR HINGE BRACKET CAN MAKE CONTACT AND WEAR THROUGH THE WIRE INSULATION. CONTACT WITH A 12V POWER FEED CIRCUIT WITHIN THE HARNESS MAY CAUSE A HIGH RESISTIVE SHORT CIRCUIT WITHIN THE LATCH MECHANISM LOCATED INSIDE OF THE SLIDING DOOR.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.