NHTSA Campaign 15V705000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 15V705000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 15V705000 with NHTSA on October 26, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V705000, NHTSA lists up to 91,867 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 12, 2014 and September 29, 2015.
The 15V705000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V705000 were scheduled from March 9, 2016, 135 days after the report.
15V705000 covers 4 models from Volkswagen, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V705000 ranks 47 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V705000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 13 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, Golf and Golf SportWagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the camshaft lobe that drives the brake vacuum pump may shear off, resulting in a loss of brake assist.
- The risk
- If the camshaft lobe shears off there would be a loss of brake assist, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen dealer will update the engine control module (ECM) software. The recall began March 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 23R1.
Reported October 26, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V705000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V705000, 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: October 26, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted