{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 15V373 (47M3): Model Year 2015 Passat",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v373/",
  "summary": "Recall 15V373 (Volkswagen): If the brake line was not properly tightened, it may leak brake fluid, causing a reduction in braking performance, lengtheni...",
  "excerpt": "Volkswagen Passat, model year 2015. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 15 June 2015. 62 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Passat vehicles manufactured May 18, 2015, to May 21, 2015. The affected vehicles have a brake line at the left rear wheel area that may not have been properly tightened. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Volkswagen's own number for this recall: 47M3. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 15V373 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the brake line was not properly tightened, it may leak brake fluid, causing a reduction in braking performance, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of crash.” 15V373 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 15 June 2015 2015-2015 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT If the brake line was not properly tightened, i",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T17:16:52+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T08:07:27+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 15V373 (47M3): Model Year 2015 Passat\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v373/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}