NHTSA Campaign 18V536000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
NHTSA campaign 18V536000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 18V536000 with NHTSA on August 15, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V536000, NHTSA lists up to 8,416 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 26, 2016 and June 12, 2018.
The 18V536000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V536000 were scheduled from September 13, 2018, 29 days after the report.
18V536000 covers 2 models from Volkswagen, model years 2017–2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V536000 ranks 130 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V536000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 16 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 18V536000 was 18V369000, reported on June 1, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and 2017-2018 Volkswagen Passat vehicles. The brake caliper bracket mounting bolts on these vehicles may not have been tightened sufficiently.
- The risk
- The loose brake bracket bolts can allow the caliper to move, reducing braking ability or causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake caliper bracket bolt tightness, replacing and re-torque the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Additionally brake caliper fasteners, bleeder valve, and brake hose bolts will be checked and torqued to the correct specification, if necessary, free of charge. For Passat vehicles, dealers will also inspect the parking brake cable for proper connection, free of charge. The recall began September 14, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 46H6.
Reported August 15, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V536000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V536000, 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: August 15, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted