NHTSA Campaign 96E006000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Issued by EIS BRAKE PARTS · Reported Mar 4, 1996 · 414 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THESE BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLIES HAVE INADEQUATE CRIMPS ATTACHING THE HOSE TO THE HOSE FITTINGS AND COULD CAUSE THE HOSE AND FITTING TO SEPARATE.

Consequence

IF THE BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLY SEPARATES, LOSS OF BRAKING POWER CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

THESE BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AUDI 5000 1983 414
AUDI 5000 1984 414
AUDI 5000 1985 414
AUDI 5000 1986 414
EIS SP6967 414

Source: NHTSA Campaign 96E006000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.