Recall Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / RABBIT / 1981
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 29969 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLKSWAGEN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000003872000014555000000020 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: RABBIT | Model Year: 1981 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 82V016000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1981 | End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1981 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 5200 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 13 1982 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | Report Received Date: Feb, 23 1982 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 01 1982 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : A lock nut which secures the tie rod to the inner ball joint of the steering system may not have been securely fastened on some of the involved vehicles during assembly. if this condition exists and the vehicle is driven along poor roads for an extended period of time, the tie rod could separate from the steering assembly. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : Dealer will check the lock nut for adequate tightness, correcting where necessary. | Recall Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and pick-up trucks.system: steering; tie rod, inner ball joint, lock nut.consequences of defect: this condition could cause loss of vehicle control andan accident. |
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