Volkswagen of America,inc: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Volkswagen of America,inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 31, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 55,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES, SHORT CIRCUITS CAN OCCUR WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS).
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
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.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Volkswagen Golf | 74 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 Volkswagen Jetta | 702 | 7 | 71 | 31 |
| 2002 Volkswagen New Beetle | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Volkswagen Golf | 116 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 Volkswagen Jetta | 668 | 7 | 12 | 40 |
| 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle | 39 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V031000.
Full record for the 2002 Volkswagen Golf → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →