VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1968: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
General Information
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 68V048000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| VOLKSWAGEN | BEETLE | 1968 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1968-05-01 | 1968-05-07 | 1979-10-12 |
Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 87860
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Notes
POSSIBILITY WHEEL BOLTS WERE NOT CORRECTLY TORQUED AND WHEELS WERE NOT CORRECTLY CENTERED.IF VEHICLE IS OPERATED UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS AND ESPECIALLY IF THE HAND BRAKE HAS NOT BEEN FULLY RELEASED, THE WHEEL BOLTS MAY LOOSEN.'CORRECT BY INSPECTION OF WHEEL AND WHEEL BOLTS AND PROPERLY CENTERING WHEELS AND TORQUING BOLTS.'
