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NHTSA Campaign 93V118000

SUSPENSION:FRONT

Issued by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC · Reported Jul 14, 1993 · 1,200 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

SEPARATION OF THE AXLE CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO PULL TOTHE SIDE OF THE SEPARATION AND RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE LOCK NUTS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1993 1,200

Source: NHTSA Campaign 93V118000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.