Volkswagen recalls 2022 Golf GTI and Golf R over overly sensitive switch

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Volkswagen recalls 2022 Golf GTI and Golf R over overly sensitive switch
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Volkswagen recalled about 2,300 units of the 2022 Golf R and Golf GTI. Affected cars are fitted with an overly sensitive sunroof switch.

manufactured from December 14, 2021, to May 6, 2022. The company explains that these cars are fitted with a touch-sensitive sunroof switch whose slider area is"too sensitive." How sensitive is too sensitive? According to NHTSA, the part is non-compliant with regulations when it can be activated with the"with the FMVSS118 test steel ball" in spite of the anti-pinch protection system.

Even if you don't regularly travel with the FMVSS118 test steel ball, Volkswagen explains"a sunroof switch that is inadvertently pressed can result in unintended auto-closure of the sunroof, increasing the risk of injury." Owners of affected cars will be notified starting on September 23, 2022. They'll be asked to bring their car into the nearest authorized

to get the sunroof switch replaced free of charge. The updated part, which is provided by a third-party supplier, is compliant with regulations because its capacitive parameters were updated.

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