# NHTSA recall 87V063000

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: 87V063000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1987\-05\-08
- Owners notified: 1987\-06\-12
- Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
- Units potentially affected: 10000

## What is wrong

THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL LUG NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TORQUED.


## What can happen

AN IMPROPERLY TORQUED WHEEL MAY LOOSEN OVER A PERIOD OFTIME AND COULD EVENTUALLY SEPARATE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

INSPECT AND RE\-TORQUE LEFT FRONT WHEEL LUG NUTS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: WHEELS/LUG NUTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH ALLOY WHEELS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/golf/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-12\-01 to 1987\-04\-01.
- 1987 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. Built 1986\-12\-01 to 1987\-04\-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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V063000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V063000)

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