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.
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
40
Reported to NHTSA
1984-08-22
Owners notified
1984-08-13
Defect description
REAR BRAKE DRUMS MAY CRACK IN SERVICE, DUE TO AN ERROR IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
Manufacturer remedy
UPON INSPECTION, DEALER WILL REPLACE BRAKE DRUMS, IF NECESSARY.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Power train
2
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Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
1
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Engine and engine cooling
1
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Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
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Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights
1
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Exterior lighting: headlights
1
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Power train: automatic transmission
1
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Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
1
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The 1985 model has 9 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.