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NHTSARecalled Apr 5, 2012 · #12V147000

REAR HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 ROUTAN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 21, 2011. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH RIGHT REAR HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE NOT FULLY MACHINED. THIS COULD RESULT IN A DECREASE IN DURABILITY, WHICH MAY LEAD TO WHEEL SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Product details

Product
  • REAR HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY
  • 2012 ROUTAN
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model numbers
2012 ROUTAN
UPCs

What you should do

VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.

View the official CPSC notice