NHTSA Campaign 20V135000
SERVICE BRAKES
NHTSA campaign 20V135000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the service brakes. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 20V135000 with NHTSA on March 6, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V135000, NHTSA lists up to 732 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V135000 were scheduled from April 3, 2020, 28 days after the report.
20V135000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2019.
Owners of the model years 20V135000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the service brakes, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V135000 ranks 199 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 20V135000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 19 other recalls on the service brakes on this site; the one before 20V135000 was 19V277000, reported on April 8, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Arteon vehicles. The electronic brake booster pressure input rod may be installed incorrectly, possibly causing an increased actuating force or a disconnected input rod. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
- The risk
- An increased actuating force or a disconnected input rod may affect braking, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the mounting of the pressure rod only or replace the electronic brake booster and mounting of the pressure rod, depending of the inspection results, free of charge. The recall began April 3, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 47P8.
Reported March 6, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V135000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V135000, 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: March 6, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted