NHTSA Recall 77V175000
NHTSA Campaign Id 77V175000; Date: Oct. 13, 1977
Recalled Vehicles:
1976 Volkswagen Rabbit
Component: Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured by: Volkswagen Of America,inc
Affected Units:: 78
Recall Summary:
The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems". The involved vehicles were inadvertently equipped with a brake fluid container cap on which the warning text was printed in german.
How to Fix:
The dealer will install a supplement label, printed in english, on the brake fluid container, displaying the required statement, free of charge.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. System: equipment; certification labels. Consequences of defect: because the caps on the vehicles have warning textsprinted in german, owners not familiar with the german language may use thewrong type brake fluid. The wrong type of brake fluid will impair the vehicle"sbrake performance thus increasing the likelihood of a vehicle accident.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 19, 1977
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