Recall campaign · NHTSA 71V029000

Suspension: front

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1971-02-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 71V029000

Suspension: front

Component
Suspension: front
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
6,000
Reported to NHTSA
1971-02-23
Owners notified
1971-02-16

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CIRCULAR NO T-205/70.SUPER BEETLE.POSSI BILITY THATSUSPENSION STRUT MOUNTING ON SIDE PANEL WAS INCORR ECTLY WELDED DURINGPRODUCTION.IF WELD FAILS, COULD LOOSEN S USPENSION STRUT AND CAUSE LOSS OFSTEERING.(CORRECT BY INSTA LLING MODIFIED PANELS.)

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Beetle1971

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.