NHTSA recall 77V182000
Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Vacuum › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Volkswagen Rabbit and 1 more
Reported Oct 18, 197718,500 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
The defect
On the involved vehicles, the two rubber elbows, located at each end of the plastic pipe leading from the throttle valve body housing to the brake booster vacuum pump, may be damaged as a result of improper clamp installation.
The remedy
The dealer will replace the rubber elbow connections and install new type clamps, without charge to owner.