NHTSA campaign 99V131001 · Volkswagen campaign UH/KU

Audi and Volkswagen Recall 99V131001: VW/BRAKE BOOSTER

Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 99V131001 (Volkswagen campaign UH/KU) was reported by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC on May 21, 1999, with 88,121 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A4, Audi A6 and Volkswagen Passat for model years 1997–1999. Owners were notified on October 9, 1999, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 99V131001
Filed by: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Volkswagen campaign number: UH/KU
Report received: May 21, 1999
Potentially affected: 88,121 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Power Assist — Vacuum — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Owners notified: October 9, 1999
NHTSA investigation: Recall Query RQ99-008 (per NHTSA's investigations file)

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V131001. 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.

Audi

Audi A4
- 1997, 1998, 1999 · Vehicles built October 1, 1997 – February 28, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Audi A6
- 1998, 1999 · Vehicles built October 1, 1997 – February 28, 1999 (per NHTSA)

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Volkswagen

Volkswagen Passat
- 1998, 1999 · Vehicles built October 1, 1997 – February 28, 1999 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V131001.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. A CONTROL VALVE IN THE VACUUM HOSE CONNECTING THE BRAKE BOOSTER TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD MAY NOT OPEN OR CLOSE FULLY AT TEMPERATURES BELOW -4 F UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE INSUFFICIENT VACUUM TO BE PROVIDED TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A VACUUM BY-PASS SYSTEM INTO VEHICLES OPERATED IN THESE STATES WHICH IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT VACUUM FOR FULL BRAKE ASSIST UNDER ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 9, 1999.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 VW AT 1-800-822-8987 OR AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.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 99V131001

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.