# NHTSA recall 90V007000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1990 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-08\-01 to 1989\-11\-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/90V007000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V007000)

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