Volkswagen Passat Recalls

Volkswagen Recalls/Passat Wagon Recalls

Recalls Date: January 2007

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Notices get lost in the mail or discarded as junk mail. Even after these attempts to notify customers, only 72% of owners affected by safety issue Volkswagen Recalls have the recall work completed.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regularly announces vehicle safety car recalls in an effort to inform and urge owners to get problems repaired quickly.

Car Accident Advice often obtains recall notices before dealers and owners. The NHTSA recommends that you wait for the mailed bulletin to arrive before requesting the work to be done. However, you can ask your Volkswagen dealer when the next recall update notice is expected at their shop.

For the most current information about Volkswagen Passat Recalls contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Auto Safety Hotline: 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236)

In the United States, safety car recalls like safety Volkswagen Passat Recalls, must be performed at no charge to the customer. Car manufacturers are required by law to mail notices of car recalls to owners and dealers.

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Make / Models :		Model/Build Years:
Volkswagen Passat		2006 - 2007

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V472

Manufacture Dates: May 2005 - April 2006

Potential Number Of Units Affected : 58,800
Volkswagen Passat

Summary
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. 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.

Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NEWLY DESIGNED VACUUM LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-893-5298.

Notes: VOLKSWAGEN RECALL NO. P7
Customers may contact 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.

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For more detail regarding your specific vehicle, contact your dealer, the NHTSA website http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov , Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236, or your local government recall office.

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