NHTSA recall 90V142000
Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
Volkswagen Golf and 1 more
Reported Aug 6, 199011,000 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Feb 1, 1990 – Jun 1, 1990
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.