Recall 1987073

The issue

ON VEHICLES WITH ALLOY WHEELS, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BOLTS MAY BE IMPROPERLY TORQUED. IMPROPERLY TORQUED WHEEL BOLTS MAY COME LOOSE AND POSSIBLY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN WHEEL LOSS AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: LEFT FRONT WHEEL BOLTS WILL BE RETORQUED TO SPECIFICATION.

Description (français)

Sur les véhicules équipés de roues en alliage, les boulons de la roue avant gauche peuvent être mal serrés. Ils peuvent se desserrer et entraîner la séparation de la roue. La défectuosité peut provoquer un accident.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.

All recalls for this model: Volkswagen GTI