{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"15V705000","date":"2015-10-26","owner_notified":"2016-03-09","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, Golf and Golf SportWagen vehicles.  In the affected vehicles, the camshaft lobe that drives the brake vacuum pump may shear off, resulting in a loss of brake assist.","consequence":"If the camshaft lobe shears off there would be a loss of brake assist, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Volkswagen dealer will update the engine control module (ECM) software. The recall began March 2016.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 23R1.","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.safercar.gov.","mfr_campaign":"23R1","part_number":null,"units":91867,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2017-2","period_to":"2017-2","submitted":"2017-07-27","involved":91867,"remedied":85273,"unreachable":408,"removed":35,"remedied_percent":92,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2015,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"BEETLE","vehicle_id":"2015_volkswagen_beetle","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-11-14","built_to":"2015-08-18"},{"year":2016,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"BEETLE","vehicle_id":"2016_volkswagen_beetle","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-11-14","built_to":"2015-08-18"},{"year":2015,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF","vehicle_id":"2015_volkswagen_golf","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-11-20","built_to":"2015-07-17"},{"year":2016,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF","vehicle_id":"2016_volkswagen_golf","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-11-20","built_to":"2015-07-17"},{"year":2015,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA","vehicle_id":"2015_volkswagen_jetta","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-11-12","built_to":"2015-09-29"},{"year":2016,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA","vehicle_id":"2016_volkswagen_jetta","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-11-12","built_to":"2015-09-29"},{"year":2015,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"PASSAT","vehicle_id":"2015_volkswagen_passat","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-11-17","built_to":"2015-08-26"},{"year":2016,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"PASSAT","vehicle_id":"2016_volkswagen_passat","match":"exact","built_from":"2015-03-18","built_to":"2015-06-24"}],"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/15V705000"}