NHTSA Campaign 15V373000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 15V373000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 15V373000 with NHTSA on June 15, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V373000, NHTSA lists up to 62 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 18, 2015 and May 21, 2015.
The 15V373000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V373000 were scheduled from June 11, 2015.
15V373000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V373000 ranks 229 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V373000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 16 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Passat vehicles manufactured May 18, 2015, to May 21, 2015. The affected vehicles have a brake line at the left rear wheel area that may not have been properly tightened.
- The risk
- If the brake line was not properly tightened, it may leak brake fluid, causing a reduction in braking performance, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will tighten the brake line fitting, free of charge. The recall began on June 11, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 47M3.
Reported June 15, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V373000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V373000, 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: June 15, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted