NHTSA recall campaign
90V142000
ManufacturerVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCReported1990-08-06Affected11,000 vehicles
What was wrong
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.
Risk
IF BRAKE FLUID BOILS, THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCEDBRAKING PRESSURE WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL MISSING LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT AIR DUCTS.
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