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NHTSA recall 80V155000 · announced November 28, 1980 · filed by Volkswagen Of America,inc · 25 units affected
The problem
THE LOCKWASHER FOR THE TWO BOLTS HOLDING THE LEFT AND RIGHT AXLE STRUT TO THE AXLE BEARING HOUSING, AS WELL AS THE BOLT HOLDING THE WISHBONE TO THE CROSSMEMBER, MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. SOME OF THESE WASHERS ARE TOO BRITTLE. THIS MAY LEAD TO BREAKAGE DUE TO EXCESS CARBON DEPOSITS.
What to do
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE LOCK WASHERS AT NO CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; FRONT AXLE BOLT LOCK WASHER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, THE ATTACHMENT BOLT/NUT COMBINATIONWOULD LOSE ITS PROPER TORQUE. THIS COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.