# NHTSA recall 88V144000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1988/recalls.md). Built 1988\-06\-01 to 1988\-06\-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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V144000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V144000)

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