What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2018429
- Recall date
- 15 August 2018
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Models
- Passat, Atlas
- Model years
- 2018
- Vehicle class
- SUV
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 774
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the brake caliper bracket bolts may not be properly tightened and could loosen, allowing the caliper to move. This could cause increased stopping distances, result in wheel damage and/or cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will inspect the vehicles and, if a loose bolt is found, the bolt will be replaced and tightened to the correct specification. Note: On Atlas models, only the front brake caliper bracket bolts are affected, and on Passat models, only the rear brake caliper bracket bolts are affected.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2018429.