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1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Service Brakes, Hydraulic Power Assist Vacuum Recall


NHTSA Recall #	8508
NHTSA Compaign #	99V131001
MFG Compaign #	UH/KU
Manufacturer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Supplier	VOLKSWAGEN
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	1998
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
Date of notification	09/10/99
Begin date of manufacuring	01/10/97
End date of manufacturing	28/02/99
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	ODI
Report received	21/05/99
Report created	21/01/00
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	88121
Defect summary	Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. A control valve in the vacuum hose connecting the brake booster to the intake manifold may not open or close fully at temperatures below -4 f under certain driving conditions.
Consequence summary	This condition could cause insufficient vacuum to be provided to the brake booster.
Corrective action	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 notes	Owner notification began october 9, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vw at 1-800-822-8987 or audi at 1-800-822-2834. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Service Brakes, Hydraulic Power Assist Vacuum Recall

1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Service Brakes, Hydraulic Power Assist Vacuum Recall

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