NHTSA Campaign 14V412000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 14V412000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Volkswagen of America, Inc filed the report for 14V412000 with NHTSA on July 7, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V412000, NHTSA lists up to 2,001 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 27, 2014 and May 12, 2014.
The 14V412000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V412000 were scheduled from July 23, 2014, 16 days after the report.
14V412000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V412000 ranks 7 of 9 Volkswagen of America, Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Golf and GTI vehicles manufactured January 27, 2014, to May 12, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the stabilizer link fasteners may come loose and possibly interfere with the steering of the vehicle.
- The risk
- A loose stabilizer link may interfere with the vehicle's steering, requiring additional effort to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front stabilizer links, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40K9/1W.
Reported July 7, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V412000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V412000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 7, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted