Volkswagen Golf 1994 - Equipment - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

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
EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS
95V054000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC	from 04/01/1993 to 10/01/1994	V (Vehicle)	104000	05/05/1995	MFR	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC	03/13/1995	03/23/1995
Defect Summary	The jacks supplied with these vehicles were assembled with an improperly machined spindle, so that a sharp ridge on the edge of spindle's thread would have remained.
Consequence Summary	This ridge can damage the inside thread of the jack's scissor shoe when the jack is used to lift the vehicle. the jack could collapse with the possibility that a person standing close to the vehicle could be injured.
Corrective Summary	Owners will be provided with a new jack.
Notes	System: equipment; jacks.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: if a replacement jack has not been provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS
11/01/1995		1	11/01/1994
	Recalled jack has not been received after 7 months.

	Owner received recall notice a year ago for the jacks, contacted manufacturer and still has not received part. recall #95v054000. *ak
11/17/1995
	Andrea's h stetlich mfr th. on numerous occasions owner contacted compliance manager and still has not recieved the jack. *ak
11/06/1995		1
	Never received jack under recall, have called four or five times. ak jb
11/06/1995
	Never received jack under recall #th. have called four or five times. *ak