Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V135000

Service brakes

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-03-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V135000

Service brakes

Component
Service brakes
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
732
Reported to NHTSA
2020-03-06
Owners notified
2020-04-03

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

An increased actuating force or a disconnected input rod may affect braking, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Arteon2019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.