# NHTSA recall 84V144000

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: 84V144000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1984\-11\-14
- Owners notified: 1984\-11\-01
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 9500

## What is wrong

THE CLIP LOCATED ABOVE THE EXHAUST PIPE WHERE IT ENTERS THE PRE\-MUFFLER MAY MELT FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT CAUSED BY ENGINE IDLING.


## The remedy

THE DEALER HAS INITIATED A TWO STEP CORRECTIVE PROCEDURE: THE FIRST STEP CONSISTS OF IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF THE PLASTIC CLIP ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. STEP TWO INVOLVES REPLACEMENT OF THE PLASTIC CLIP WITH A METAL ONE WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FUEL INJECTION ANDCATALYSTS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE LINE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE EXHAUST PIPE EXCEEDS ITS NORMAL OPERATINGTEMPERATURE AND CAUSES THE BRAKE LINE FASTENING CLIP TO MELT, IT MAY CAUSE AFIRE AND RESULTING INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1984\-10\-01.

## 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)

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