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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 09/24/1995 | 4 | ||
| Brakes squeak. *sd | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 02/07/1998 | 1 | 12/12/1994 | |
| Brake pads and rotors failed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 02/07/1998 | 1 | 12/12/1994 | |
| Brake pads and rotors failed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - WHEEL CYLINDERS | |||
| 07/07/1995 | 1 | 12/12/1994 | |
| Rear wheel cylinder failed and both rear brake drums failed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 10/01/1998 | |||
| Consumer received a letter from dealer about two recalls, one is on the hood latch recall #98v160000, and the other is the rear brake line recall #98v195000. dealer still does not have parts. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 01/01/1995 | |||
| Wiring under the hood is terrible- sunroof latch broke after 2years- battery leaks 3 times causing damages to the power steering reservoir twice, master cylinder leaks so often. plastic parts that the mfg are using are bad quality therefore causing constant breakdows .. ak.. | |||