The defect
THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL LUG NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TORQUED.
The risk
AN IMPROPERLY TORQUED WHEEL MAY LOOSEN OVER A PERIOD OFTIME AND COULD EVENTUALLY SEPARATE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSPECT AND RE-TORQUE LEFT FRONT WHEEL LUG NUTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Golf | 1987 |
| Volkswagen GTI | 1987 |
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
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 GTI | 1987 | 2 | 2 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1987 | 4 | 3 |
Other wheels recalls in 1987
12 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the wheels; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 87V162000 20 Oct 1987 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 87V143000 9 Sept 1987 | ESTABLISHMENT INDUSTRIES |
| 87V140000 4 Sept 1987 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 87V133000 1 Sept 1987 | HOLLOWAY DEBRAAL COMPANY. |
| 87V129000 14 Aug 1987 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 87V120000 3 Aug 1987 | MONON CORPORATION |
| 87V080000 2 Jun 1987 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 87V060000 27 Apr 1987 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987