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NHTSA Campaign ID:  98V134000
Component:  Engine And Engine Cooling: Cooling System
Manufacturer:  Volkswagen Of America Inc.
Year:
1998
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Passat
Recall Date:
06/12/1998
Potential Number of Units Affected: 19,800
Manufactured:
Defect Summary:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. If the engine backfires during a cold-start, an air screen, which is loosely seated in the air flow meter, can become damaged.
Consequence Summary:
Screen pieces could enter the intake air flow system and prevent the throttle plate from returning to its full idle position.
Corrective Summary:
Dealers will install a retaining ring to hold the air screen in place.


NHTSA Campaign ID:  99V131001
Component:  Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Power Assist: Vacuum: Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Manufacturer:  Volkswagen Of America Inc.
Year:
1998
Make:
Volkswagen
Model:
Passat
Recall Date:
05/11/1999
Potential Number of Units Affected: 88,121
Manufactured:
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 Summary:
Dealers will install a vacuum by-pass system into vehicles operated in these states that is designed to provide sufficient vacuum for full brake assist under all weather conditions. 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 Volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.

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