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 Aug 2, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 76,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
AN ENGINE PREHEATING TUBE MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SUPPORTED DUE TO A MISSING SUPPORT BRACKET, CAUSING THE PREHEATING TUBE TO CHAFE AGAINST THE RIGHT FRONT METAL BRAKE LINE. THIS CAN DAMAGE THE HYDRAULIC LINE, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE AND DIMINISHED BRAKING IN ONE BRAKE CIRCUIT.
The risk
DIMINISHED BRAKING CAN RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PREHEATING TUBE SUPPORT BRACKET TO ENSURE PROPER POSITIONING RELATIVE TO THE RIGHT FRONT METAL BRAKE LINE.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Volkswagen Golf | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 Volkswagen Jetta | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 93V129000.
Full record for the 1991 Volkswagen Golf → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →