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Recall 1993131

Brakes · Volkswagen · published 22 Sept 1993

14,486Vehicles affected in Canada
1Models
1988–1991Model years
CarSafety Mfr

The issue

VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A PREHEATING TUBE SUPPORT BRACKET. AN UNSUPPORTED PREHEATING TUBE CAN COME INTO CONTACT AND CHAFE AGAINST THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE, EVENTUALLY RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND A PREHEATING TUBE SUPPORT BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED IF NECESSARY.

Description (français)

Ces véhicules ont été assemblés sans le support du tube de préchauffage. Sans support, il se peut que le tube frotte contre la conduite de frein avant droite et l'abîme, entraînant éventuellement une fuite de liquide de frein. Correction: Les véhicules devront être inspectés et, si nécessaire, un support devra être installé sur le tube de préchauffage.

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · official text, unchanged

Vehicles covered

Make and modelModel years
Volkswagen Golf1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

ModelYearComplaintsRecallsComplaints about brakes
Volkswagen Golf198895—
Volkswagen Golf1989173—
Volkswagen Golf1990104—
Volkswagen Golf199182—