# NHTSA recall 93V118000

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: 93V118000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1993\-07\-14
- Owners notified: 1993\-08\-26
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT
- Units potentially affected: 1200

## What is wrong

LOCK NUTS USED TO HOLD THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT AXLES TO THE SUSPENSION STRUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THE LOCK NUTS MAY BREAK AND CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE AXLE FROM THE SUSPENSION STRUTS.


## What can happen

SEPARATION OF THE AXLE CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO PULL TOTHE SIDE OF THE SEPARATION AND RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.


## The remedy

REPLACE THE LOCK NUTS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1993 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/1993/recalls.md). Built 1993\-01\-01 to 1993\-03\-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/93V118000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V118000)

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