VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO 1978: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V182000

Make Model Year
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-11-23 1977-10-18 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1974-04-01 - 1979-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 18500

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE TWO RUBBER ELBOWS, LOCATED AT EACH END OF THE PLASTIC PIPE LEADING FROM THE THROTTLE VALVE BODY HOUSING TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM PUMP, MAY BE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER CLAMP INSTALLATION.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE RUBBER ELBOW CONNECTIONS AND INSTALL NEW TYPE CLAMPS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE VACUUM LINE CONNECTION ELBOWS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE ENGINE STALLINGAND INSUFFICIENT BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM WHICH MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.