NHTSA recall 90V007000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 90V007000 |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Reported | 1990-01-22 |
| Owners notified | 1990-03-22 |
| Component | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 225 |
What is wrong
POWER STEERING PUMP BRACKET IS SUBJECT TO BREAKAGE DUE TO EXCESSIVE TENSION CAUSED BY A LACK OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE PUMP MOUNTING BRACKET AND SEALING FLANGE EDGE OF THE OIL PAN.
What can happen
BRACKET BREAKAGE COULD ALLOW POWER STEERING PUMP TO LOOSEN AND DRIVE BELT TO SLIP, RESULTING IN THE NEED FOR UNEXPECTED INCREASED STEERING FORCE WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP BRACKET.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING POWER ASSIST.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
| 1990 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 1989-08-01 to 1989-11-01. |
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