campaign

NHTSA Recall 18V369000 — Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Official NHTSA recall 18V369000 covers 9 vehicle applications. Review the reported defect, safety consequence, remedy, and VIN-check next step.

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What this official recall record says

NHTSA campaign 18V369000 was received on 2018-06-01 and is associated with 9 source rows covering 9 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Volkswagen Group of America, Inc..

applications
9
campaign number
18V369000
potential units
10,225
manufacturer campaign number
47N8, 47N9, 47N6

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safety

What the owner should do next

The official record carries a park-outside flag. Follow the manufacturer instructions, park away from structures as directed, and contact a dealer for VIN applicability and remedy status.

do not drive
No
park outside
Yes
vin check required
Yes
recommended channel
dealer or tow

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causes

Defect described in the recall record

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.

campaign number
18V369000
official record
NHTSA recall

safety

Safety consequence in the official record

A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.

do not drive
No
park outside
Yes

repair options

Official remedy

Volkswagen and Audi will notify their owners. Audi dealers will bleed the rear brakes. Volkswagen dealers will bleed the front and rear brake calipers. Note: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the brake system has been checked. The recall began June 29, 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.

vin applicability required
Yes
dealer confirmation required
Yes

applicability

Vehicle applications listed for this campaign

The normalized NHTSA rows contain 9 applications across 2 makes and 9 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.

listed application count
9

components

  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

applications

  • AUDI
  • AUDI
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN

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methodology

Limits of this database record

Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.

source rows
9
vin check required
Yes
individual vehicle verified
No