# NHTSA recall 90V173000

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: 90V173000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1990\-09\-25
- Owners notified: 1990\-10\-12
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 465

## What is wrong

FRONT BRAKE HOSES OF INSUFFICIENT LENGTH WERE INSTALLED IN SOME VEHICLES. THESE SHORT HOSES COULD STRETCH AND DEVELOP CRACKS.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, WITH LOSS OFFLUID PRESSURE AND BRAKING ABILITY.


## The remedy

REPLACE BOTH BRAKE HOSES.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FRONT BRAKE HOSES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-05\-01 to 1990\-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/90V173000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V173000)

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