{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"84V144000","date":"1984-11-14","owner_notified":"1984-11-01","manufacturer":"VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","summary":"THE CLIP LOCATED ABOVE THE EXHAUST PIPE WHERE IT ENTERS THE PRE-MUFFLER MAY MELT FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT CAUSED BY ENGINE IDLING.","consequence":null,"remedy":"THE DEALER HAS INITIATED A TWO STEP CORRECTIVE PROCEDURE: THE FIRST STEP CONSISTS OF IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF THE PLASTIC CLIP ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. STEP TWO INVOLVES REPLACEMENT OF THE PLASTIC CLIP WITH A METAL ONE WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.","notes":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FUEL INJECTION ANDCATALYSTS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE LINE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE EXHAUST PIPE EXCEEDS ITS NORMAL OPERATINGTEMPERATURE AND CAUSES THE BRAKE LINE FASTENING CLIP TO MELT, IT MAY CAUSE AFIRE AND RESULTING INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":9500,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1985,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA","vehicle_id":"1985_volkswagen_jetta","match":"exact","built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1984-10-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/84V144000"}