NHTSA Campaign 85V099000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Issued by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC · Reported Jul 30, 1985 · 105,000 vehicles affected
What's wrong
UNDER ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, OUTER RUBBER LAYER OF BRAKE HOSES MAY BECOME BRITTLE AND DEVELOP CRACKS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CRACKS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
REPLACE BRAKE HOSES AS NECESSARY.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUDI | 4000 | 1984 | 105,000 |
| AUDI | 5000 | 1983 | 105,000 |
| AUDI | 5000 | 1984 | 105,000 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | CONVERTIBLE | 1983 | 105,000 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | CONVERTIBLE | 1984 | 105,000 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 1983 | 105,000 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 1984 | 105,000 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | QUANTUM | 1983 | 105,000 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | QUANTUM | 1984 | 105,000 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 85V099000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.