NHTSA recall campaign
93V118000
ManufacturerVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCReported1993-07-14Affected1,200 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
LOCK NUTS USED TO HOLD THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT AXLES TO THE SUSPENSION STRUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THE LOCK NUTS MAY BREAK AND CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE AXLE FROM THE SUSPENSION STRUTS.
Risk
SEPARATION OF THE AXLE CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO PULL TOTHE SIDE OF THE SEPARATION AND RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE LOCK NUTS.
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Affected vehicles
1 entryVolkswagen
- Passat1993