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Recall 73V196000: SUSPENSION:REAR

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC · Reported to NHTSA Oct 2, 1973

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
13,500
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 2, 1973
Production Feb 1, 1973 – Jul 1, 1973

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

PORSCHE CAMPAIGN NO CP.POSSIBILITY THAT THE MOUNTING BOLTS FOR THE REAR WHEELBACKING PLATES WERE EXTENDED BY A LATERAL FORCE APPLIED WHEN RIG USED TO HOISTVEHICLE FOR LOADING IN SHIP.AS A RESULT, THESE BOLTS MAY HAVE LOST THEIRPROPER TORQUE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND RETORQUING IF NECESSARY).

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
73V196000
Units potentially affected
13,500
Report received
Oct 2, 1973
Production range
Feb 1, 1973 – Jul 1, 1973
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.