NHTSA Campaign 17V075000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
NHTSA campaign 17V075000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: fluid. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 17V075000 with NHTSA on February 8, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V075000, NHTSA lists up to 1,007 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 12, 2017 and January 30, 2017.
Owner notification letters for 17V075000 were scheduled from March 24, 2017, 44 days after the report.
17V075000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V075000 ranks 188 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V075000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 16 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 17V075000 was 16V913000, reported on December 20, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Passat vehicles. Brake fluid may leak slowly from the some of the brake line connections, resulting in a low brake fluid level.
- The risk
- A low brake fluid level may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected brake lines, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in March 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 47N3.
Reported February 8, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V075000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V075000, 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: February 8, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted