Tenneco Automotive: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Tenneco Automotive reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 23, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 38. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Tenneco Automotive (Tenneco) is recalling certain Beck/Arnley Master Cylinders, part number 072-9831, sold as aftermarket or replacement parts for 2004-2018 Volkswagen Jetta, and 2012-2019 Volkswagen Beetle vehicles. The fluid seal crimp on the master cylinder may be insufficient, causing brake fluid to leak or the cylinder to come apart.
The risk
If there is a brake fluid leak, it can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Beck/Arnley will notify the distributors that sold the master cylinders and will work with the distributors to notify the end users. Affected master cylinders will be exchanged for a new master cylinder (part number 072-9990), free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2020. Owners may contact Tenneco customer service at 1-800-625-9319.
23 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Volkswagen Beetle | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Volkswagen Beetle | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Volkswagen Jetta | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 Volkswagen Beetle | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Volkswagen Jetta | 160 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 2016 Volkswagen Beetle | 48 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 Volkswagen Jetta | 162 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 2015 Volkswagen Beetle | 83 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 Volkswagen Jetta | 194 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 2014 Volkswagen Beetle | 50 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 Volkswagen Jetta | 388 | 5 | 2 | 20 |
| 2013 Volkswagen Beetle | 93 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 Volkswagen Jetta | 518 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 2012 Volkswagen Beetle | 65 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 Volkswagen Jetta | 500 | 8 | 6 | 24 |
| 2011 Volkswagen Jetta | 607 | 10 | 9 | 27 |
| 2010 Volkswagen Jetta | 852 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 2009 Volkswagen Jetta | 889 | 7 | 8 | 31 |
| 2008 Volkswagen Jetta | 188 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 Volkswagen Jetta | 201 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| 2006 Volkswagen Jetta | 580 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 2005 Volkswagen Jetta | 248 | 7 | 14 | 8 |
| 2004 Volkswagen Jetta | 231 | 5 | 20 | 15 |
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 20E064000.
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