NHTSA recall 88V144000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 88V144000 |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Reported | 1988-08-29 |
| Owners notified | 1988-08-24 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM |
| Units potentially affected | 1700 |
What is wrong
BRAKE BOOSTERS HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED WITH THE TWO HALVES OF THE BOOSTER UNIT INSUFFICIENTLY CONNECTED.
What can happen
BRAKE BOOSTER HALVES COULD SEPARATE UNDER HEAVY BRAKEAPPLICATION AND BRAKING POWER WOULD SUDDENLY DIMINISH WHICH COULD RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTERS AS NECESSARY.
Notes
SYSTEM: BRAKE BOOSTERS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
| 1988 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 1988-06-01 to 1988-06-01. |
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