VOLKSWAGEN TYPE II 1970: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
General Information
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V022000
Make | Model | Year |
---|---|---|
VOLKSWAGEN | TYPE II | 1970 |
Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
1970-02-06 | 1970-03-16 | 1979-10-12 |
Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 11000
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Notes
POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES WERE TRANS- PORTED FROM ONE AUTOMOBILE WORKS TOANOTHER BY HOOKING LINES TO THE TIE RODS RATHER THAN CLAMPING LINES TO FRONTAXLE BEAM.IF THIS CONDI- TION OCCURRED WOULD CAUSE TIE RODS TO BEND ANDRESULT IN FRONT WHEEL TOE-OUT.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND HAVE RODS REPLACEDIF NECES- SARY.'