Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V195000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 02/01/1992 to 06/30/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 153000 | 10/15/1998 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 08/17/1998 | 08/28/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the rear brake line on the passenger side was routed too close to the corner of the fuel tank. the line could be damaged by chafing against the fuel tank. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Repeated chafing could eventually result in a leaking brake line causing diminished braking in one brake circuit increasing the vehicle's stopping distance. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the brake line and replace any damaged lines. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began october 15, 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vw at 1-800-822-8987.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/28/2001 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| The vehicle was towed by a towing service with emercency brakes activated. tow company claims vehicle was towed with rear wheels lifted on wheel dolly. what type of safety violation would this be considered if if my daughter were to drive the vehicle and were involved in an accident. due to brake failure. would their be enough heat to to warp and desroy rear rotors and destroy brake padswith emergency brake activated. tow company denies any wrong doing or causing this problem. was this a dangerous situation?*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 06/02/1995 | 1 | ||
| Driver stepped on brakes to avod hitting a vehicle that suddenly turned left in front of car, brakes locked up, causing loss of control. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 01/28/2001 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| The vehicle was towed by a towing service with emercency brakes activated. tow company claims vehicle was towed with rear wheels lifted on wheel dolly. what type of safety violation would this be considered if if my daughter were to drive the vehicle and were involved in an accident. due to brake failure. would their be enough heat to to warp and desroy rear rotors and destroy brake padswith emergency brake activated. tow company denies any wrong doing or causing this problem. was this a dangerous situation?*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 05/05/2000 | 1 | ||
| The car was being driven at a relatively slow speed (thank god) when the brakes felt funny. pulled the vehicle into a parking lot, and lots of smoke was coming out of it. when we jumped out of the car, we saw flames shooting out through the hubcaps. the police came right away and extinguished the flames. subsequently the vehicle was towed to a vw dealer (who did a complete check up on this vehicle in sept. 1999). they said the caliper froze and caused the fire. they also said there was a problem with the emergency brake cable. the emergency brake has never been used since i've had this car (aug. 1999). this morning the dealer called and said he was replacing the caliper on the other side, too, for safety reasons!!! | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 09/23/1998 | 2 | 03/01/1994 | |
| The consumer received two recall letters. one letter was concerning the rear brake line, the second letter was concerning the hood latch. when the consumer contacted the dealer, the dealer made an appointment for inspection, but canceled because there were no parts available to fix the defect. these defects are associated with recall numbers 98v195000 and 98v1960000. *ak *nlm | |||
| 11/16/1998 | |||
| Received recall notice 98v195000 in the mail. notified the dealer for an appointment. informed no parts available for rear brake lines. will notify owner when parts do become available. *ak | |||
| 09/09/1998 | |||
| The consumer received two recall letters. recall 98v195000 rear brake line, and recall 98v160000 hood latch. when the consumer received the recll letters, dealer was unable to provide any parts for the vehicle. since then, it has been a month, and still the parts remain unavailable. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 02/12/1994 | ||
| Rear brake line leaked due to a rupture, causing passenger's front tire to lock up and vehicle skidded. by alternately releasing and applying pressure driver was able to slow down and regain control. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 02/12/1994 | ||
| Brake line developed a leak while travelig on highway, brake pedal traveled almost completely to the floor due to significanr loss of brake fluid. *ak | |||