NHTSA recall campaign
83V116000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
10Affected configurations shown661,585Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
BRAKE LINES INSTALLED UNDERNEATH THE CARPETING IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT MAY RUST DUE TO THE ENTRY OF WATER AND ROAD SALT. IF RUSTING REMAINS UNCHECKED, IT PRODUCES LEAKS IN THE LINES AND BRAKE FLUID MAY BE LOST.
What fixes it
Official remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE INTERIOR BRAKE LINES AT NO COST TO OWNER. OWNERS ARE ALSO ADVISED THAT ALL BRAKE LINES SHOULD BE INSPECTED AT TWO-YEAR INTERVALS.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 83V116000
1979 VOLKSWAGEN RABBITOpen vehicle record →1979 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCOOpen vehicle record →1978 VOLKSWAGEN RABBITOpen vehicle record →1978 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCOOpen vehicle record →1977 VOLKSWAGEN RABBITOpen vehicle record →1977 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCOOpen vehicle record →1976 VOLKSWAGEN RABBITOpen vehicle record →1976 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCOOpen vehicle record →1975 VOLKSWAGEN RABBITOpen vehicle record →1975 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCOOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.