NHTSA recall 23V437000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 23V437000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 40T3 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2023-06-21 |
| Owners notified | 2023-07-06 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT |
| Units potentially affected | 59 |
| Part numbers | 5Q0.412.331.E |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 59 |
| Reported remedied | 57 (96%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Golf R A8 and Golf GTI vehicles. The strut mount may be deformed, loosening the bolted connections to the suspension strut mounting.
What can happen
Loose suspension connections can cause steering instability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the right and/or left suspension strut mountings, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 18, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40T3.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
| 2023 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R | |
|---|---|
| 2023 VOLKSWAGEN GTI |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| Dealer 40S9 | 2023-07-10. Service bulletin. Dealer Letter to announce Service Action 40S9 / Suspension Strut Mountings |
|---|---|
| Circular 40S9 | 2023-07-10. Service bulletin. During strut assembly, an issue may have caused a deformation of the strut mount. If the strut mount is deformed, it can lead to improper torque on one of the bolted connections on the right or left suspension strut mounting. Inspect and, if necessary, replace the right and/or left suspension strut mounting(s). |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.