VOLKSWAGEN TYPE II 1968: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
General Information
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 67V081000
Make | Model | Year |
---|---|---|
VOLKSWAGEN | TYPE II | 1968 |
Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
1967-09-20 | 1967-09-22 | 1979-10-12 |
Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1051
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Notes
POSSIBILITY THAT THE ALLENHEAD BOLTS ON THE REAR AXLE UNIVERSAL JOINTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AND WERE OCCASIONALLY INSTALLED WITHOUT SPRING WASHER.THIS CAN LEAD TO THE LOOSENING AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF BOLTS.'INSTALL SPRING WASHER AND RETORQUE BOLTS AS REQUIRED.'