VOLKSWAGEN TYPE II 1971: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V099000

Make Model Year
VOLKSWAGEN TYPE II 1971
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1971-06-01 1971-06-02 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Component: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CIRCULAR NO T-92/71.STATION WAGON.GUIDEBRACKET FORPARKING BRAKE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTUR ED AND MAY BEND IF EXCESSIVEFORCE IS APPLIED TO PARKING BRAKELEVER.THIS WOULD REDUCE PARKING BRAKESYSTEM'S HOLDING ABIL ITY.'CORRECT BY REPLACING BRACKET.'