What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1999095
- Recall date
- 19 May 1999
- Make
- Audi, Volkswagen
- Models
- A6, Passat
- Model years
- 1997 to 1999
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety TC
- Vehicles affected
- 9,000
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, 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 degrees F. This condition could cause insufficient vacuum to be provided to the brake booster resulting in possible loss of power brake assist. Correction: A vacuum by-pass system will be installed on affected vehicles.
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 1999095.