Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
What Happened
Your vehicle's engine has a brake vacuum pump driven by a camshaft lobe that might break off, causing brake assist to fail.
Risk if Unfixed
If this happens, you could lose brake assist, which means you'll need to press the brake pedal harder and further to stop your vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
A free software update to your engine control module will be performed by a Volkswagen dealership to prevent the brake vacuum pump from failing.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
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.
Original — 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.
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