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NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V369
Manufacturer Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Components SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Potential Number of Units Affected 10,206
Insufficient Coating on Brake Caliper Pistons
A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
Summary
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, Passat, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Golf, Golf SportWagen and GTI and Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have insufficient coating, potentially reducing the brake performance.
Remedy
Volkswagen and Audi will notify their owners. Audi dealers will bleed the rear brakes. Volkswagen dealers will inspect the brake system and as necessary, bleed the front brakes (Atlas models only) or bleed the rear brakes (all other Volkswagen models). Note: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the brake system has been checked. The recall is expected to begin before July 31, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen’s numbers for this recall are 47N8, 47N9, and 47N6.
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.
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Safety Recall
Code: 47N9
June 25, 2018
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCRIT-18V369-7189.pdf
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Safety Recall
Code: 47N6
June 20, 2018
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCRIT-18V369-1218.pdf
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Safety Recall
Code: 47N9
June 22, 2018
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCRIT-18V369-8893.pdf
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Safety Recalls 47N9 & 47N8 / Gas Bubbles in Brake System
June 22, 2018
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCMN-18V369-8450.pdf
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Repair Available – Safety Recall 47N6 – Gas Bubbles in Rear Brake System
June 18, 2018
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCMN-18V369-2639.pdf
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Status Update / Stop-Sale Code STP7 (USA ONLY)
June 15, 2018
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCMN-18V369-5490.pdf
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MANDATORY STOP-SALE NOTICE – Code 47O1
Certain 2018MY Audi Q5 Vehicles in New Vehicle Inventory
June 01, 2018
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCMN-18V369-0035.pdf
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MANDATORY STOP-SALE NOTICE – Code STP7
Certain 2018MY Volkswagen Vehicles in New Vehicle Inventory
May 25, 2018
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCMN-18V369-9473.pdf
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Recall Acknowledgement
June 29, 2018
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCAK-18V369-5436.pdf
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