# NHTSA recall 81V106000

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: 81V106000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1981\-09\-09
- Owners notified: 1981\-09\-10
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 4800

## What is wrong

THE LEFT AND RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD ENDS OF THE STEERING SYSTEM MAY HAVE CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACKS DUE TO AN IMPROPER MACHINE SET\-UP IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.


## The remedy

THE TIE ROD ENDS WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND PICK\-UP TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; TIE ROD ENDS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF A VEHICLE HAVING A CRACKED TIE ROD IS DRIVEN OVERROUGH ROADS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE TIE ROD COULD LOOSEN ANDEVENTUALLY THE OUTER SHELL WOULD SEPARATE FROM ITS BALL SOCKET. THIS COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1981 ISUZU PICKUP TRUCK](/makes/isuzu/pickup/1981/recalls.md). Built 1981\-08\-01 to 1981\-08\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1981 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT](/makes/volkswagen/rabbit/1981/recalls.md). Built 1981\-08\-01 to 1981\-08\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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