Volkswagen of America,inc: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Volkswagen of America,inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 25, 1990 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 465. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
FRONT BRAKE HOSES OF INSUFFICIENT LENGTH WERE INSTALLED IN SOME VEHICLES. THESE SHORT HOSES COULD STRETCH AND DEVELOP CRACKS.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, WITH LOSS OFFLUID PRESSURE AND BRAKING ABILITY.
The remedy
REPLACE BOTH BRAKE HOSES.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Volkswagen Jetta | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
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 90V173000.
Full record for the 1991 Volkswagen Jetta → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →