[Administrator]

A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V369000

Manufacturer Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Components SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Potential Number of Units Affected 10,206

Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, Passat, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Golf, Golf SportWagen and GTI and Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have insufficient coating, potentially reducing the brake performance.

Remedy

Volkswagen and Audi will notify their owners. Audi dealers will bleed the rear brakes. Volkswagen dealers will inspect the brake system and as necessary, bleed the front brakes (Atlas models only) or bleed the rear brakes (all other Volkswagen models). Note: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the brake system has been checked. The recall is expected to begin before July 31, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 47N8, 47N9, and 47N6.

13 Associated Documents

Remedy Instructions and TSB - REVISION Subject Gas Bubbles in Brake System Release Date June 25, 2018

Remedy Instructions and TSB - Subject Gas Bubbles in Rear Brake System Release Date June 19, 2018

Defect Notice 573 Report

Recall 573 Report-Amended

Remedy Instructions and TSB - Revision Subject Gas Bubbles in Rear Brake System Release Date June 20, 2018

Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: June 22, 2018 URGENT STOP-DRIVE NOTICE/ RECALL REPAIR INFORMATION

Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: May 25, 2018 MANDATORY STOP-SALE NOTICE – Code STP7

Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: June 01, 2018 MANDATORY STOP-SALE NOTICE – Code 47O1

Remedy Instructions and TSB - Safety Recall Code: 47N9 Subject Gas Bubbles in Brake System Release Date June 22, 2018

Recall Acknowledgement

Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: June 15, 2018 Status Update / Stop-Sale Code STP7 (USA ONLY)

Recall 573 Report-Amendment 2

Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: June 18, 2018 Repair Available – Safety Recall 47N6 – Gas Bubbles in Rear Brake System

 

[RockingRick]

Since I am driving my Atlas in Germany, can I find out anywhere, if my Atlas is affected?

 

[KarstGeo]

All the drama and it's just a brake bleed. hahahahaha

 

[VNeBLOB42]

Since I am driving my Atlas in Germany, can I find out anywhere, if my Atlas is affected?

@RockingRick i am not expert, but based on the report it appears to be a CA production line. the VIN 1V2NR2CA0JC565696 - 1V2KR2CA2JC574970

and the build dates of APR 09, 2018 - JUN 04, 2018.

I assume the CA means California build. I purchase my car in CA, end of March and my vin is not between these numbers. So start with this.

 

[RockingRick]

After asking I got a message from VW Canada (where mine is from...) my Atlas is not affected!