# NHTSA recall 02V031000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 02V031000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 2002\-01\-31
- Owners notified: 2002\-03\-08
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- Units potentially affected: 55000

## What is wrong

ON SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES, SHORT CIRCUITS CAN OCCUR WITHIN  THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OF THE ANTI\-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM \(ABS\).


## What can happen

THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS CONTROL UNIT.   OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 8, 2002.  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 VOLKSWAGEN AT 1\-800\-822\-8987.


## Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/golf/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2001\-09\-30.
- [2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/golf/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2001\-09\-30.
- [2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2001\-09\-30.
- [2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2001\-09\-30.
- 2001 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE. Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2001\-09\-30.
- 2002 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE. Built 2000\-10\-01 to 2001\-09\-30.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V031000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V031000)

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