Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 93V138000

Parking brake: conventional: mechanical

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-09-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V138000

Parking brake: conventional: mechanical

Component
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
2,400
Reported to NHTSA
1993-09-03
Owners notified
1994-02-05

Defect description

THE HANDLE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CONTAINS A TORSION SPRING WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM REMAINS FIRMLY ENGAGED UPON APPLICATION OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. SOME OF THESE SPRINGS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.

Safety risk

AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED SPRING CAN CAUSE THE EMERGENCYBRAKE TO RELEASE. IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED, IT COULD SET ITSELFIN MOTION AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LONGER TENSION SPRING TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT TENSION.

Notes

SYSTEM: EMERGENCY BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VAN.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Eurovan1993

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.