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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 73V154000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC · Reported to NHTSA Jul 23, 1973

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
12,500
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
3
Models covered
3
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jul 23, 1973
Production Nov 1, 1972 – Feb 1, 1973

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

AUDI CAMPAIGN NO T 42/73 PA.POSSIBILITY THAT THE CHEMICAL RESIDUE FROM THETHREAD ROLLING PROCESS WAS NOT ENTIRELY REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE CALIPER BOLTTHREADS.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS THE RESIDUE MAY AFFECT THE CALIPER BOLTS ANDCAUSE BOLT BREAKAGE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING CALIPERS AND BOLTS).

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
73V154000
Units potentially affected
12,500
Report received
Jul 23, 1973
Production range
Nov 1, 1972 – Feb 1, 1973
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

3 model years across 3 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.