VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-12-28.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V244000
Equipment: other: labels
Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
11,800
Reported to NHTSA
1977-12-28
Owners notified
1977-12-21
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS". LABELS INSTALLED ON BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIRS MAY NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED BRAKE FLUID WARNING TEXT. LACK OF THIS INFORMATION MAY LEAD TO THE USE OF IMPROPER BRAKE FLUID WHEN THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS SERVICED.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNER WILL BE SENT THE CORRECT LABEL FOR SELF-INSTALLATION OR, IF PREFERRED, INSTALLATION BY THE DEALER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: USE OF INCORRECT BRAKE FLUID WOULD IMPAIR BRAKINGPERFORMANCE AND COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.