Campaign 22V-542

Touch switch for the sunroof may be too sensitive, allowing it to be inadvertently pressed

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Golf R A8 and Golf GTI vehicles. The touch switch for the sunroof may be too sensitive, allowing it to be inadvertently pressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."

Consequence

A sunroof switch that is inadvertently pressed can result in unintended auto-closure of the sunroof, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the roof module switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 23, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 60F6.

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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22V542000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about visibility and wipers on these vehicles: 2, of which 1 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 22V-542
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Volkswagen	Golf R	2022	1
Volkswagen	GTI	2022	1

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

1 service bulletin on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

26V-209 Apr 1, 2026
Incorrect software may allow remote sunroof closing from a distance that prevents the operator from clearly seeing the sunroof
22V-701 Sep 19, 2022
Window manufacturing error may allow the rear window to crack or break
18V-467 Jul 13, 2018
LED module for the panoramic sunroof ambient light bar may short circuit
16V-415 Jun 9, 2016
Sunroof glass on the affected vehicles may not be properly secured to the sunroof frame
15V-200 Apr 3, 2015
If the vehicle is turned off while the sunroof is closing, the sunroof may continue to close instead of stopping
14V-658 Oct 20, 2014
Glass sunroofs in the affected vehicles may break when the vehicles are operated over a hard road surface or strike a pothole