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NHTSA recall 79V270000

Suspension › Front › Control arm › Upper ball joint

Volkswagen Vanagon

Reported Dec 27, 19792,572 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Jul 1, 1979 – Dec 1, 1979

The defect

The bolts which attach each left and right side front ball joint to the upper wishbone, may not have been sufficiently tightened during assembly. This could cause the ball joint to separate from the wishbone.

The remedy

The dealer will tighten the ball joint bolts to the correct specifications at no cost to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Volkswagen Vanagon
1980

Notes

Vehicle description: vans.system: suspension; front ball joint bolts.consequences of defect: separation of the ball joint from the wishbone couldcause loss of vehicle control and a vehicle accident.