VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-12-27.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V270000
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint
Component
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
2,572
Reported to NHTSA
1979-12-27
Owners notified
1980-01-28
Defect description
THE BOLTS WHICH ATTACH EACH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FRONT BALL JOINT TO THE UPPER WISHBONE, MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD CAUSE THE BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE FROM THE WISHBONE.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE BALL JOINT BOLTS TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT BALL JOINT BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT FROM THE WISHBONE COULDCAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
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