Volkswagen of America,inc: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Volkswagen of America,inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 6, 1990 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 11,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
OMISSION OF AIR DUCTS INTENDED TO GUIDE FLOW OF COOLING AIR TO LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS COULD ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO EXCEED ALLOWABLE OPERATING TEMPERATURE UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS.
The risk
IF BRAKE FLUID BOILS, THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCEDBRAKING PRESSURE WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL MISSING LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT AIR DUCTS.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Volkswagen Golf | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 Volkswagen Jetta | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
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 90V142000.
Full record for the 1990 Volkswagen Golf → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →