NHTSA recall campaign

99V131001

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

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7Affected configurations shown88,121Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentService Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Report receivedSep 5, 2000
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

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

What fixes it

Official 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.

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 99V131001

1999 AUDI A4Open vehicle record →1999 AUDI A6Open vehicle record →1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSATOpen vehicle record →1998 AUDI A4Open vehicle record →1998 AUDI A6Open vehicle record →1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSATOpen vehicle record →1997 AUDI A4Open 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.

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