OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

85V099000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Reported Jul 30, 1985 · VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

Summary

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.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

REPLACE BRAKE HOSES AS NECESSARY.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS. SYSTEM: DISC BRAKE HOSE.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

1984 Volkswagen Jetta 1984 Volkswagen Convertible 1984 Volkswagen Quantum 1984 Audi 4000 1984 Audi 5000 1983 Volkswagen Quantum 1983 Audi 5000 1983 Volkswagen Jetta 1983 Volkswagen Convertible

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