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Automotive · Japan · 2025-10-30
Origin: ドイツ連邦共和国

Volkswagen was recalled in Japan on 2025-10-30. In the control unit of the electric brake booster, due to insufficient review of the control program, if the system detects that the driver has released their hands from the steering wheel for a certain period while Travel Assist (※1) is active, the short bra…

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CountryJapan
CategoryAutomotive
Published2025-10-30
Country of originドイツ連邦共和国
ManufacturerVolkswagen Group Japan K.K.
Models affectedPassat 1.5 TSI, Passat GTE, Passat 2.0 TDI, Tiguan 1.5 TSI, Tiguan 2.0 TDI
Units affected3555
DefectIn the control unit of the electric brake booster, due to insufficient review of the control program, if the system detects that the driver has released their hands from the steering wheel for a certain period while Travel Assist (※1) is active, the short braking operation performed by the system may be mistakenly detected as a braking operation performed by the driver, and Travel Assist may be deactivated. As a result, if the driver becomes unable to operate the vehicle, the system will not switch from Travel Assist to Emergency Assist (※2), will not sound a warning to the driver, and will n…
ComponentBraking system (electric brake booster)
RemedyFor all vehicles, rewrite the control unit of the electric brake booster with the countermeasure program. Additionally, communication checks with other systems and readjustment of control logic, etc., will be performed.
Recall number外-4054
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