# NHTSA recall 06V472000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 06V472000
- Manufacturer's number: P7
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2006\-12\-12
- Owners notified: 2007\-01\-12
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
- Units potentially affected: 58800

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## The 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 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-05\-01 to 2006\-04\-30.
- [2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-05\-01 to 2006\-04\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TT460904](/bulletins/10238968.md), 2023-07-10, Service bulletin
- [TT450903](/bulletins/10238964.md), 2023-07-10, Service bulletin
- [TT450802](/bulletins/10238963.md), 2023-07-10, Service bulletin
- [TT4506122](/bulletins/10238962.md), 2023-07-10, Service bulletin
- [TT2006145a](/bulletins/10238953.md), 2023-07-10, Service bulletin
- [TT2006101](/bulletins/10238951.md), 2023-07-10, Service bulletin
- [TT4506122](/bulletins/10238621.md), 2023-07-05, Service bulletin
- [TT211301](/bulletins/10238566.md), 2023-07-05, Service bulletin
- [TT 00 16 02\-4](/bulletins/10181413.md), 2020-11-05, Service bulletin
- [TT 45 09 05\-6](/bulletins/10180603.md), 2020-10-06, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V472000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V472000)

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