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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V118000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 01/01/1993 to 03/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 1200 | 08/26/1993 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 07/14/1993 | 07/26/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Lock nuts used to hold the left and right front axles to the suspension struts may not have been properly manufactured. the lock nuts may break and cause separation of the axle from the suspension struts. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Separation of the axle can cause the vehicle to pull tothe side of the separation and result in loss of vehicle control and anaccident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace the lock nuts. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: suspension; front.vehicle description: passenger vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 06/01/1995 | |||
| The wheels are out of line have to replace the tires on the vehicle too often. tt | |||