# NHTSA recall 89V221000

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: 89V221000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1989\-12\-08
- Owners notified: 1990\-04\-30
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 8000

## What is wrong

SYSTEM: RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.DESCRIPTION OF DEFECTS: AN INCORRECTLY CONTOURED METAL BRAKE LINE LEADING TO THERIGHT FRONT WHEEL COULD BE DAMAGED BY A PREHEATING TUBE CHAFING AGAINST IT.


## What can happen

PROLONGED CHAFING COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE A LEAKING BRAKELINE RESULTING IN DIMINISHED BRAKING IN ONE BRAKE CIRCUIT WHICH WOULD INCREASETHE STOPPING DISTANCES AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

CURVE OR REPLACE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1988\-09\-01.
- [1988 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1988/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1988\-09\-01.
- [1989 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1989/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1988\-09\-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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