Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
105,000
Reported to NHTSA
1985-07-30
Defect description
UNDER ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, OUTER RUBBER LAYER OF BRAKE HOSES MAY BECOME BRITTLE AND DEVELOP CRACKS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CRACKS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE BRAKE HOSES AS NECESSARY.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
2
97,653 mi
Electrical system: ignition
1
—
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal
1
—
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
97,653 mi
Structure: body: door
1
—
Vehicle speed control
1
—
Visibility: power window devices and controls
1
—
The 1983 model has 9 times as many complaints as this one. The 1985 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.