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 17, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 153,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR BRAKE LINE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE CORNER OF THE FUEL TANK. THE LINE COULD BE DAMAGED BY CHAFING AGAINST THE FUEL TANK.
The risk
REPEATED CHAFING COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A LEAKING BRAKE LINE CAUSING DIMINISHED BRAKING IN ONE BRAKE CIRCUIT INCREASING THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE LINE AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED LINES.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Volkswagen Golf | 43 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 1995 Volkswagen GTI | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 Volkswagen Jetta | 220 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 1994 Volkswagen Golf | 41 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1994 Volkswagen GTI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Volkswagen Jetta | 117 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| 1993 Volkswagen Golf | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volkswagen GTI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volkswagen Jetta | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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 98V195000.
Full record for the 1995 Volkswagen Golf → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →