NHTSA Campaign 17V309000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
NHTSA campaign 17V309000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 17V309000 with NHTSA on May 11, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V309000, NHTSA lists up to 84,262 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 11, 2011 and July 25, 2014.
The 17V309000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V309000 were scheduled from July 7, 2017, 57 days after the report.
17V309000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2012–2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V309000 ranks 51 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V309000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 13 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 17V309000 was 17V070000, reported on February 3, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Passat vehicles, equipped with diesel engines and Direct-Shift Transmissions (DSG). The vehicle's underbody heat shield may not be long enough to protect the right half-shaft grease boot from heat, potentially resulting in a grease leak.
- The risk
- If the leaking grease contacts a heated surface, such as the exhaust system and/or the diesel particulate filter (DPF), it could increase the risk of fire.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft heat shield, free of charge. The recall began on July 7, 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 23W5.
Reported May 11, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V309000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V309000, 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: May 11, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted