| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
96E006000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AUDI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
5000 |
| Model Year: |
1983 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
EIS BRAKE PARTS |
| Manufacturered: |
19870101 - 19951201 |
| Type of Report: |
E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
414 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19960410 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19960410 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19960304 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19960312 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THESE BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLIES HAVE INADEQUATE CRIMPS ATTACHING THE HOSE TO THE HOSE FITTINGS AND COULD CAUSE THE HOSE AND FITTING TO SEPARATE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLY SEPARATES, LOSS OF BRAKING POWER CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
THESE BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED. |