Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

90V173000

ManufacturerVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCReported1990-09-25Affected465 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

FRONT BRAKE HOSES OF INSUFFICIENT LENGTH WERE INSTALLED IN SOME VEHICLES. THESE SHORT HOSES COULD STRETCH AND DEVELOP CRACKS.

Risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, WITH LOSS OFFLUID PRESSURE AND BRAKING ABILITY.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE BOTH BRAKE HOSES.

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Affected vehicles

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