# Transport Canada recall 2017256

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2017256
- Manufacturer's number: 23W5
- Reported: 2017\-05\-10
- Component: Powertrain
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 10106

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, an underbody heat shield may not be long enough to protect the right drive half\-shaft grease boot from heat. Over time, this could lead to a grease leak from the boot. If leaking grease comes into contact with heated surfaces of the exhaust system and/or diesel particulate filter \(DPF\), it could lead to a fire potentially causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will install a revised heat shield and certain vehicles will have the upper boost hose replaced.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2012/recalls.md)
- [2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2013/recalls.md)
- [2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2014/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [V3718022033975\_14](/bulletins/11025440.md), 2025-11-10, Service bulletin
- [V3416022034406\_8](/bulletins/11025439.md), 2025-11-10, Service bulletin
- [V3718022033975\_13](/bulletins/11008861.md), 2024-10-09, Service bulletin
- [V3416022034406\_7](/bulletins/11008860.md), 2024-10-09, Service bulletin
- [V0116132033805\_10](/bulletins/11008851.md), 2024-10-09, Service bulletin
- [UPDATE24AE](/bulletins/10252234.md), 2024-04-01, Service bulletin
- [List](/bulletins/10244049.md), 2023-10-16, Service bulletin
- [Edition115](/bulletins/10242996.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [CHARTd](/bulletins/10242420.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [Edition46](/bulletins/10242394.md), 2023-09-18, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2017256](/v1/recalls/tc/2017256)

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