When one of those hoses, fittings ... A good place is through the large-diameter vacuum line to the brake booster.

The defect is a granular one, but potentially catastrophic. Mercedes says it has identified brake hoses on the front axle that could leak over time, particularly in hot and humid climates.

Vacuum leaks are often caused by gaps in the vacuum lines, faulty brake booster diaphragm ... visually checking hoses for cracks or disconnections, and listening for hissing or sucking sounds ...

Slang words aside, like a spider hose, some stuff just makes ... look at exactly what happens inside the brake booster. Cars that don’t have a vacuum or hydraulic feed, most commonly EVs ...

An array of hoses coming from the intake manifold distributes that vacuum to other parts of your car like the brake booster, distributor vacuum advance, and positive crankcase ventilation (PCV ...

Audi is recalling 9,653 E-Tron GT models to replace front brake hoses that could tear and leak fluid. The recall encompasses both standard E-Tron GT and sporty RS E-Tron GT sedans from model years ...

Porsche is recalling all Taycan EVs sold globally to fix an issue with a front brake hose that might crack and leak brake fluid, which can lead to reduced braking power. In total, the German ...

After Porsche recalled 31,689 units of the all-electric Taycan for brake hoses that may crack and leak fluid onto the road, Audi issued a recall over the very same problem. According to documents ...

That's when the automaker from Zuffenhausen started receiving field reports alleging brake fluid leakage incidents from cracked front hoses. Prior to filing the recall documentation with the ...