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 - ANTILOCK | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V031000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 10/01/2000 to 09/30/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 55000 | 03/08/2002 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 01/31/2002 | 02/04/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On some passenger vehicles, short circuits can occur within the electronic control unit of the anti-lock braking system (abs). | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the abs control unit. owner notification began march 8, 2002. 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 volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E023000 | CARDONE INDUSTRIES, INC. | E (Equipment) | 13128 | 04/02/2007 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 03/29/2007 | 03/29/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain cardone master cylinders with date codes lower than dca7078 sold as replacement equipment for use on the vehicles listed above. the seal on master cylinder can fail and leak brake fluid. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of brake fluid can result in poor braking performance, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Cardone will notify owners and offer to repurchase any defective master cylinders. the recall began during april 2007. owners can contact cardone at 1-800-777-4780. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket cardone master cylinders and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed above.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 05/23/2002 | 04/19/2002 | ||
| Brake warning system will activate for no know reason at random times while driving the car. *nlm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 25000 | 1 | |
| The abs light came on and a sound was heard. the brakes suddenly went, and the consumer had to apply the emergency brake to continue to the dealer. the abs module was replaced.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 08/20/2005 | 76000 | 1 | |
| Dt: the rod that connects the brake pedal to the brake booster broke at the welled. this problem occurred under normal driving conditions. there was an accident because of this on 8-20/21-205. the passenger sustained facial injuries, and the driver sustained bruises. the vehicle was totaled. *ak updated 11/4/2005 - when the brake pedal and brake booster were removed the consumer noticed that the rod between the pedal and booster was hollow. *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE LIGHT | |||
| 12/18/2008 | 101345 | 1 | |
| There was a brake switch short that caused the car to be stuck in park. so it had to be dragged out and was sent to volkswagen service. *tr | |||