If the brake pedal dislodges, the driver may not be able to apply the brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
If the brake pedal dislodges, the driver may not be able to apply the brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1227525-volkswagen-touareg-2016-recall-service-brakes-hydraulic · Recall date March 24, 2016 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V170000
“VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG (2016) recall — Service Brakes, Hydraulic.” GovInfoNow, recall dated March 24, 2016. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1227525-volkswagen-touareg-2016-recall-service-brakes-hydraulic. Based on NHTSA recall 16V170000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V170000).
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake pedal assembly to verify the presence of the securing clip and install any missing securing clips, free of charge. The recall began on April 27, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 46G4.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 16V170000 — Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG (2016) recall — Service Brakes, Hydraulic Hello, I own a VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG (2016) recall — Service Brakes, Hydraulic that is covered by recall 16V170000 from Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. The official recall notice states: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake pedal assembly to verify the presence of the securing clip and install any missing securing clips, free of charge. The recall began on April 27, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 46G4. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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