Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V173000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-09-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V173000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
465
Reported to NHTSA
1990-09-25
Owners notified
1990-10-12

Defect description

FRONT BRAKE HOSES OF INSUFFICIENT LENGTH WERE INSTALLED IN SOME VEHICLES. THESE SHORT HOSES COULD STRETCH AND DEVELOP CRACKS.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, WITH LOSS OFFLUID PRESSURE AND BRAKING ABILITY.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE BOTH BRAKE HOSES.

Notes

SYSTEM: FRONT BRAKE HOSES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Jetta1991

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.