- Vehicles
- 91,867
- Built between
- Nov 2014 – Sep 2015
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 9 March 2016
- Repaired
- 93%
- Unrepaired
- 6,151
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2014 and September 2015. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2015-2016 Volkswagen BeetleBuilt November 2014 to August 2015
- 2015-2016 Volkswagen GolfBuilt November 2014 to July 2015
- 2015-2016 Volkswagen JettaBuilt November 2014 to September 2015
- 2015-2016 Volkswagen PassatBuilt November 2014 to August 2015
Repair progress
6,151 of 91,867 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2017.
93% repaired — 85,273 of 91,867 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 408
- Scrapped or exported
- 35
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, Golf and Golf SportWagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the camshaft lobe that drives the brake vacuum pump may shear off, resulting in a loss of brake assist.
What could happen
If the camshaft lobe shears off there would be a loss of brake assist, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Volkswagen dealer will update the engine control module (ECM) software. The recall began March 2016.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2014 to September 2015
- Recall reported to NHTSA26 October 2015
- Owners notified9 March 2016
- Latest repair reportQ2 2017 — 93% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 26 October 2015.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 23R1.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 23R1
- Recalling manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.