Volkswagen of America notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that they were issuing a voluntary recall covering nearly one-half million vehicles in the U.S. Volkswagen recalls nearly 500,000 vehicles Volkswagen of America notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that they were issuing a voluntary recall covering nearly one-half million vehicles in the U.S. Check out this story on WCNC.com: http://www.wcnc.com/story/money/consumer/2014/10/18/volkswagen-recalls-nearly-500000-vehicles/17495655/ -- Volkswagen of America notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that they were issuing a voluntary recall covering nearly one-half million vehicles in the U.S. The issue prompting this safety recall involves a part of the rear suspension of the specified 2011-2013 vehicles listed above.