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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
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 18V369000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
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
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
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
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
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