VOLKSWAGEN DASHER 1978: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V184000

Make Model Year
VOLKSWAGEN DASHER 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-10-19 1977-10-19 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1975-09-01 - 1982-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1125

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE TWO GUIDE BOLTS FOR EACH OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FREE-FLOATING FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS DURING ASSEMBLY.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE BOLTS TO SPECIFICATIONS, FREE OF CHARGE, WHERE FOUND NECESSARY.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; FRONT BRAKE CALIPER BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEVERELY LOOSE BOLTS MAY INTERFERE WITH BRAKINGCAPABILITY AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT MAY RESULT.NOTE: BRAKE NOISE AND VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED MAY BE INDICATIONSTHAT THE BOLTS ARE LOOSE.