| NHTSA Record Id: 31031 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLKSWAGEN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004154000014549000000073 |
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| Model Name: RABBIT |
Model Year: 1975 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V116000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1974 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1979 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 661585 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 18 1984 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Nov, 09 1983 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 22 1983 |
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| Defect Summary : Brake lines installed underneath the carpeting in the passenger compartment may rust due to the entry of water and road salt. if rusting remains unchecked, it produces leaks in the lines and brake fluid may be lost. |
Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the interior brake lines at no cost to owner. owners are also advised that all brake lines should be inspected at two-year intervals. |
Recall Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: service brakes; brake lines.consequences of defect: failure of one braking circuit of the dual systemincreases the vehicle stopping distance and may result in a vehicle accident.failure of both may cause total loss of brakes.note: owners are cautioned to have vehicles with failed brakes towed to thedealer. indication of failure is evidenced by soft resistance of the pedal ortravel of the pedal almost to the floor. |
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