2006–2007 Volkswagen Passat recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain passenger vehicles equipped with a 2.0L engine with 147 kw may have a vacuum line that may fracture and become disconnected at low ambient temperatures.
💥 The risk
If this happens, the brake power assist CAN become inoperative, and the driver will experience increased effort to apply the brakes possibly increasing vehicle stopping distance. This could lead to a crash without warning.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install the newly designed vacuum line. The recall began on january 12, 2007. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V472000
- Manufacturer recall #
- P7
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 58,800
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-893-5298
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 12, 2007
- Built
- May 1, 2005 – Apr 30, 2006
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Volkswagen recall no. P7. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration?s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.