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NHTSA recall 98V195000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Volkswagen Golf and 2 more

Reported Aug 17, 1998153,000 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Feb 1, 1992 – Jun 30, 1995

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Volkswagen Golf
199319941995
Volkswagen GTI
199319941995
Volkswagen Jetta
199319941995

Notes

Owner notification began october 15, 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact VW at 1-800-822-8987.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).