NHTSA recall campaign

15V452000

Steering › Electric Power Assist System

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2Affected configurations shown5,625Potential units affected95.8%Latest completion context
ComponentSteering › Electric Power Assist System
Report receivedAug 7, 2016
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

If the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

What fixes it

Official remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the power steering control module software, free of charge. The recall began on July 31, 2015. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 48M1.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

2015-3
0.0%
2015-4
0.0%
2016-1
0.0%
2016-2
0.0%
2016-3
0.0%
2016-4
0.0%
Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 15V452000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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