NHTSA recall 21V695000
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 | 21V695000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 47R3 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2021-09-08 |
| Owners notified | 2021-09-28 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Units potentially affected | 99 |
| Part numbers | 3Q1.614.010.BD |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 99 |
| Reported remedied | 99 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Arteon vehicles. The pressure input rod connection on the brake booster may be loose and could detach.
What can happen
A detached pressure input rod will cause the brake pedal to fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will tighten the pressure input rod connection, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 28, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 47R3.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
| 2021 VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON |
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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
| V4622022067177_5 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. Repair or Replace Information |
|---|---|
| V4622022067177_4 | 2025-12-05. Service bulletin. Warranty Instruction and guidance |
| V4418012043620_8 | 2025-12-05. Service bulletin. Alignment sheet submission. |
| V4521012062957_5 | 2025-06-03. Service bulletin. Steps to perform when a customer states and unwarranted Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB). |
| V4622022067177_3 | 2025-04-04. Service bulletin. Brake Repair or Replacement Information |
| SM 04-2024 | 2024-08-06. Other. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward. |
| V461902201517332 | 2023-08-04. Service bulletin. Brake Disc (rotor) instruction for resurfacing following Volkswagen Warranty Policy & Procedure Manual. |
| V4622022067177_2 | 2023-08-04. Service bulletin. Brake repair or replacement instruction. |
| V461902201517331 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. Brake Rotor, Vibration / Pulsation. Addition of mandatory brake form and reference to Volkswagen Warranty Policy and Procedures Manual. |
| V461901201024529 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. Vibration / Pulsation or Noise when Braking. Update to include model year and worksheet. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.