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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V280000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 04/01/2000 to 08/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 4218 | 09/15/2000 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 09/20/2000 | 09/22/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. one of two brackets used to bolt the front suspension control arm in front of the vehicle to the body structure may not have been welded sufficiently. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The control arm could gradually loosen and ultimately separate from its bracket in normal driving which could cause the vehicle to be difficult to control or result in loss of control. as the bracket loosens, loud metallic knocking sounds in from the vehicle will be heard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the bracket and if the welding is insufficient, will replace the control arm. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began september 15, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 2 | 04/01/2001 | ||
| Have experienced squeaking sounds in car for months from the right side of car while going around corners. 2/26/02 went to dealership. dealership test-drove car. applied helocopter tape to all 4 doors. adjusted r/f door striker pin. car back to dealership on 3/22/02. squeaking and rattling persisted. dealership thought might be dry latches. lubed all door latches and door seals. *aky | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 12/09/2003 | 29878 | 1 | 06/23/2001 |
| At the 30,000 mile dealer servicing, driver's side front wheel bearing was found to be defective creating a severe safety hazard. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/11/2005 | 48500 | 1 | 03/04/2001 |
| My 2001 vw golf has hydraulic bushings in the rear axle and one of them leaked fluid. unfortunately, the bushings are integral to the axle and can | |||