Recall Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / GOLF / 1990
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 23821 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLKSWAGEN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000005953000014498000000080 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: GOLF | Model Year: 1990 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 90V142000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1990 | End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1990 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 11000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 23 1990 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | Report Received Date: Aug, 06 1990 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 22 1990 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Omission of air ducts intended to guide flow of cooling air to left and right front brake calipers could allow brake fluid to exceed allowable operating temperature under certain operating conditions. | Consequence Summary: If brake fluid boils, this could result in reducedbraking pressure with potential for an accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Install missing left and right front air ducts. | Recall Notes: System: brake caliper air ducts.vehicle description: passenger cars. |
| Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: | Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: |