NHTSA recall campaign
85V099000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
9Affected configurations shown105,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
UNDER ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, OUTER RUBBER LAYER OF BRAKE HOSES MAY BECOME BRITTLE AND DEVELOP CRACKS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CRACKS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.
What fixes it
Official remedy
REPLACE BRAKE HOSES AS NECESSARY.
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 85V099000
1984 AUDI 4000Open vehicle record →1984 AUDI 5000Open vehicle record →1984 VOLKSWAGEN JETTAOpen vehicle record →1984 VOLKSWAGEN QUANTUMOpen vehicle record →1984 VOLKSWAGEN CONVERTIBLEOpen vehicle record →1983 AUDI 5000Open vehicle record →1983 VOLKSWAGEN CONVERTIBLEOpen vehicle record →1983 VOLKSWAGEN JETTAOpen vehicle record →1983 VOLKSWAGEN QUANTUMOpen 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.