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Vehicle scope Default: all classes — narrow to retail passenger anytime

Volkswagen · Canada · High

Volkswagen Vanagon: Not Entered

Affects Volkswagen Vanagon · 1980 — about 112 vehicles.

The hazard

THE BOLTS WHICH ATTACH EACH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FRONT BALL JOINTS TO THE UPPER WISHBONE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TORQUED. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE BOLTS TO LOOSEN AND RESULT IN BALL JOINT SEPARATION FROM THE WISHBONE.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational