NHTSA Campaign 14V412000

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Issued by Volkswagen of America, Inc. · Reported Jul 7, 2014 · 2,001 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Golf and GTI vehicles manufactured January 27, 2014, to May 12, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the stabilizer link fasteners may come loose and possibly interfere with the steering of the vehicle.

Consequence

A loose stabilizer link may interfere with the vehicle's steering, requiring additional effort to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front stabilizer links, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40K9/1W.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2015 2,001
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2015 2,001

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V412000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.