NHTSA Campaign 18V324000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NHTSA campaign 18V324000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 18V324000 with NHTSA on May 16, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V324000, NHTSA lists up to 2,473 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 31, 2017 and April 3, 2018.
The 18V324000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V324000 were scheduled from May 30, 2018, 14 days after the report.
18V324000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V324000 ranks 172 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V324000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 10 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 18V324000 was 18V262000, reported on April 25, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan and Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. The nut that holds the lower ball joint of the front wheel on each side of the vehicle may be loose or improperly tightened.
- The risk
- A loose or improperly tightened ball joint nut can result in the separation of the lower ball joint causing steering, traction or other stability issues, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will replace the nut on the lower ball joint and, as necessary, clean the thread in the ball joint, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40N4. Note: owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair has been performed.
Reported May 16, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V324000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V324000, 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: May 16, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted