{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"06V472000","date":"2006-12-12","owner_notified":"2007-01-12","manufacturer":"VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","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.","mfr_campaign":"P7","part_number":null,"units":58800,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2006,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"PASSAT","vehicle_id":"2006_volkswagen_passat","match":"exact","built_from":"2005-05-01","built_to":"2006-04-30"},{"year":2007,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"PASSAT","vehicle_id":"2007_volkswagen_passat","match":"exact","built_from":"2005-05-01","built_to":"2006-04-30"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/06V472000"}