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NHTSA recall 00V280000

Suspension › Front › Control arm › Upper arm

Volkswagen Golf

Reported Sep 20, 20004,218 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Apr 1, 2000 – Aug 31, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. one of two brackets used to bolt the front suspension control arm in front of the vehicle to the body structure may not have been welded sufficiently.

The risk

The control arm could gradually loosen and ultimately separate from its bracket in normal driving which could cause the vehicle to be difficult to control or result in loss of control. as the bracket loosens, loud metallic knocking sounds in from the vehicle will be heard.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the bracket and if the welding IS insufficient, will replace the control arm.

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Vehicles in this recall

Volkswagen Golf
20002001

Notes

Owner notification began september 15, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).