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Passenger cars (Volkswagen Arteon 2.0/200kW and others) - Repair
Official notice
26 Oct 2021
Last checked
4 Nov 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Volkswagen Arteon 2.0/200kW and others) - Repair. Brake servo connecting rod defect. ■ Defective component details: Due to inappropriate assembly instructions during manufacture of the brake servo connecting rod, some connections have insufficient tightening torque. Consequently, the bolt may loosen completely and, in the worst case, the bolted connection at the end of the brake servo connecting rod may come apart, causing the brakes to fail. Published 2021-10-26.
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(Notification number) 外-3289
Recall number
外-3289
Official notice
2021-10-26
The hazard
The hazard
Brake servo connecting rod defect. ■ Defective component details: Due to inappropriate assembly instructions during manufacture of the brake servo connecting rod, some connections have insufficient tightening torque. Consequently, the bolt may loosen completely and, in the worst case, the bolted connection at the end of the brake servo connecting rod may come apart, causing the brakes to fail.
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Brand: Volkswagen. Contact: フォルクスワーゲングループジャパン株式会社.
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