NHTSA recall campaign
85V099000
ManufacturerVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCReported1985-07-30Affected105,000 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
UNDER ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, OUTER RUBBER LAYER OF BRAKE HOSES MAY BECOME BRITTLE AND DEVELOP CRACKS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CRACKS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE BRAKE HOSES AS NECESSARY.
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