Recall 79V270000
Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Upper Ball Joint — Volkswagen · reported 27 Dec 1979 · 2,572 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
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 fix
THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE BALL JOINT BOLTS TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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