NHTSA recall 06V470000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 06V470000 |
| Manufacturer's number | P6 |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Reported | 2006-12-12 |
| Owners notified | 2007-01-12 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR |
| Units potentially affected | 57291 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN '6' GENERATION PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DURING HEAVY RAIN DUE TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE ENTERING THE WIPER MOTOR. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE WIPERS CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE.
What can happen
THIS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED VISIBILITY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SPECIAL COVER AND SEALING KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-893-5298.
Notes
VOLKSWAGEN RECALL NO. P6.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.
| 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | Built 2005-03-01 to 2006-01-31. |
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| 2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | Built 2005-03-01 to 2006-04-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 921301 | 2024-04-15. Service bulletin. Customer States Windshield Wipers Streak or Smear |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.