VW · Passat, Arteon

The brake pedal pushrod may be defective. As a result, in case of failure of the electromechanical brake booster, the effort necessary to actuate the brake increases significantly, increasing the risk of an accident.

Published: 15 May 2020
Notifying authority: Germany
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/00701/20
Model: Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0307*, e1*2007/46*1725*, Types: 3C, 3H

Classification

Category: Motor vehicles
Risk type: Injuries
Country of origin: Germany