VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-12-30.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V246000
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
68,000
Reported to NHTSA
1977-12-30
Owners notified
1978-03-27
Defect description
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE ROLLER BEARING INSIDE THE STEERING GEAR BOX COULD BECOME DISLOCATED. THIS COULD CAUSE LOOSENESS AND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING SYSTEM.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A LOCK PLATE TO ENSURE THAT THE ROLLER BEARING STAYS IN ITS DESIGNED POSITION, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING BEARING LOCK PLATE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD AFFECT STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLYLEADING TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY IS NOTICED IN THE STEERING SYSTEM, THE VEHICLESHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND THE DEALER SHOULD BE CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY.
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.