Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V058000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 07/01/1992 to 01/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 8350 | 05/20/1994 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 04/04/1994 | 04/13/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | These steering wheels and include a universal joint which is attached to steering shafts and secured by locking bolts. the universal joint's upper locking bolt was not sufficiently torqued during manufacture, and can eventually loosen. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the upper locking bolt holding the steering assembly's universal joint loosens, it can render the steering system inoperative and cause an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove the present universal upper locking bolt, install a new one, and torque it to specifications. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: steering; wheel and column.vehicle description: passenger vans equipped with impact collapsible steeringwheel.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free ofcharge, or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. also, contact the national highway trafficsafety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 07/10/1995 | |||
| The steering wheel wobbled, there was clicking in the steering column, and the rubber fell off the tires after only 14k as a result of the steering problem. *ak | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 08/04/1994 | 4 | ||
| Anti-theft alarm came on. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 07/23/2004 | 1 | ||
| While merging onto the highway steering wheel failed. consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. vehicle continued to accelerate. consumer was not able to maintain control of the vehicle, and vehicle went down into an embankment and flipped over three times. the driver was not injured. consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic was not able to duplicate the problem. consumer informed the driver that recall 94v058000 applied to this vehicle. however, mechanic determined that this recall was not for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| Recall 94v058000. dealer has not had parts since sept. 1999. *ak | |||
| 10/05/1996 | 1 | 07/07/1994 | |
| Steering wheel loose. | |||
| 07/10/1995 | 1 | ||
| The steering wheel wobbled,. *ak | |||
| 07/10/1995 | 1 | ||
| There was a clicking in the steering column. *ak | |||