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.'