What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1993131
- Recall date
- 22 September 1993
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Models
- Golf
- Model years
- 1988 to 1991
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 14,486
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A PREHEATING TUBE SUPPORT BRACKET. AN UNSUPPORTED PREHEATING TUBE CAN COME INTO CONTACT AND CHAFE AGAINST THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE, EVENTUALLY RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND A PREHEATING TUBE SUPPORT BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED IF NECESSARY.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1993131.