The issue
CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT MAY PREVENT THE HOOD LATCH AND THE SAFETY CATCH FROM WORKING PROPERLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN HOOD FLY-UP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION RESULTING IN OBSCURED DRIVER VISION AND A POSSIBLE CRASH. CORRECTION: OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE ADVISED BY MAIL REGARDING THE NECESSITY FOR PERIODIC LUBRICATION OF THE ENGINE HOOD LATCH MECHANISM. DEALERS WILL BE ADVISED TO LUBRICATE THE ENGINE HOOD MECHANISM WHENEVER AN AFFECTED VEHICLE IS BEING SERVICED.
Description (français)
La corrosion causée par le sel épandu sur les routes peut empêcher le crochet du capot et le cliquet de sûreté de fonctionner correctement. Le capot peut alors se soulever lorsque le véhicule est en mouvement ce qui peut nuire à la visibilité du conducteur et causer un accident.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Cabriolet | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Volkswagen DASHER | 1975, 1976 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Volkswagen Rabbit | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Volkswagen Scirocco | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.