The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, Golf and Golf SportWagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the camshaft lobe that drives the brake vacuum pump may shear off, resulting in a loss of brake assist.
The risk
If the camshaft lobe shears off there would be a loss of brake assist, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volkswagen dealer will update the engine control module (ECM) software. The recall began March 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 23R1.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Beetle | 2015, 2016 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2015, 2016 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2015, 2016 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 2015, 2016 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Beetle | 2015 | 83 | 5 |
| Volkswagen Beetle | 2016 | 48 | 3 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2015 | 131 | 12 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2016 | 85 | 9 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2015 | 194 | 7 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2016 | 161 | 4 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 2015 | 243 | 7 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 2016 | 106 | 5 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2015
53 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 15V852000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V816000 7 Dec 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 15V755000 16 Nov 2015 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 15V752000 13 Nov 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V701000 26 Oct 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V702000 26 Oct 2015 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 15V676000 19 Oct 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V662000 16 Oct 2015 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015