NHTSA Campaign 06V470000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
NHTSA campaign 06V470000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 06V470000 with NHTSA on December 12, 2006; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 06V470000, NHTSA lists up to 57,291 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 1, 2005 and January 31, 2006.
The 06V470000 report reached NHTSA 10 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 06V470000 were scheduled from January 12, 2007, 31 days after the report.
06V470000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2006–2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 06V470000 ranks 16 of 54 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 06V470000, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC has 2 other recalls on the visibility on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN '6' GENERATION PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DURING HEAVY RAIN DUE TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE ENTERING THE WIPER MOTOR. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE WIPERS CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE.
- The risk
- THIS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED VISIBILITY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SPECIAL COVER AND SEALING KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-893-5298.
- Notes
- VOLKSWAGEN RECALL NO. P6.
Reported December 12, 2006
Vehicles covered by 06V470000 (2)
Volkswagen (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 06V470000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 12, 2006. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted