The defect
THE LOCKWASHER FOR THE TWO BOLTS HOLDING THE LEFT AND RIGHT AXLE STRUT TO THE AXLE BEARING HOUSING, AS WELL AS THE BOLT HOLDING THE WISHBONE TO THE CROSSMEMBER, MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. SOME OF THESE WASHERS ARE TOO BRITTLE. THIS MAY LEAD TO BREAKAGE DUE TO EXCESS CARBON DEPOSITS.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE LOCK WASHERS AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1981 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 1980
4 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the suspension; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 80V126000 24 Sept 1980 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 80V069000 28 May 1980 | HENDRICKSON MFG. CO. |
| 80V058000 13 May 1980 | YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980