NHTSA recall campaign
98V195000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
9Affected configurations shown153,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
REPEATED CHAFING COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A LEAKING BRAKE LINE CAUSING DIMINISHED BRAKING IN ONE BRAKE CIRCUIT INCREASING THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE LINE AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED LINES.
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 98V195000
1995 VOLKSWAGEN GTIOpen vehicle record →1995 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →1995 VOLKSWAGEN JETTAOpen vehicle record →1994 VOLKSWAGEN GTIOpen vehicle record →1994 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →1994 VOLKSWAGEN JETTAOpen vehicle record →1993 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →1993 VOLKSWAGEN JETTAOpen vehicle record →1993 VOLKSWAGEN GTIOpen 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.