NHTSA campaign 02V031000
Volkswagen Recall 02V-031: VW/ABS ECU
NHTSA recall 02V031000 was reported by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC on January 31, 2002, with 55,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta and Volkswagen New Beetle for model years 2001–2002. Owners were notified on March 8, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 02V031000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Volkswagen VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V031000 (also written 02V-031 or 02V031)
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 55,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V031000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen New Beetle
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V031000.
Defect description
ON SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES, SHORT CIRCUITS CAN OCCUR WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS).
Safety consequence
THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS CONTROL UNIT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 8, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V031000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.