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.'