The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BOLTS SECURING THE FRONT HOOD LATCH CAN LOOSEN OVER TIME. THE LATCH WOULD MOVE CAUSING DISENGAGEMENT OF THE HOOD STRIKER FROM THE LATCH.
The risk
UNEXPECTED OPENING OF THE HOOD COULD OCCUR OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HOOD LATCH AND SECURING BOLTS AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Golf | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Volkswagen GTI | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
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 | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Volkswagen GTI | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Volkswagen GTI | 1995 | 18 | 2 |
| Volkswagen GTI | 1996 | 9 | 1 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1993 | 7 | 4 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1994 | 41 | 4 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1995 | 43 | 4 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1996 | 3 | 1 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1993 | 17 | 4 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1994 | 117 | 5 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1995 | 220 | 4 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1996 | 31 | 1 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1998
4 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 98V316000 14 Dec 1998 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 98V077000 24 Apr 1998 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 98V030000 25 Feb 1998 | AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998