# Transport Canada recall 1998158

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1998158
- Manufacturer's number: UC
- Reported: 1998\-08\-20
- Component: Structure
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 64460

## What is wrong

THE BOLTS SECURING THE FRONT HOOD LATCH MAY LOSE THEIR SPECIFIED FASTENING TORQUE OVER TIME. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, THE LATCH COULD MOVE OUT OF ITS DESIGN POSITION AND CAUSE DISENGAGEMENT OF THE HOOD STRIKER FROM THE LATCH. IN SOME VEHICLES THE LATCH MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ALIGNED DURING PRODUCTION.  REPEATED OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE HOOD WITH AN IMPROPERLY ALIGNED LATCH COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE LATCH. EITHER CONDITION COULD RESULT IN HOOD FLY UP AND OBSTRUCTION OF THE DRIVER'S VISION.

CORRECTION: HOOD LATCHES AND SECURING BOLTS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1993 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/golf/1993/recalls.md)
- 1994 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- 1995 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- [1996 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/golf/1996/recalls.md)
- 1993 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
- [1994 VOLKSWAGEN GTI](/makes/volkswagen/gti/1994/recalls.md)
- [1995 VOLKSWAGEN GTI](/makes/volkswagen/gti/1995/recalls.md)
- [1996 VOLKSWAGEN GTI](/makes/volkswagen/gti/1996/recalls.md)
- [1993 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1993/recalls.md)
- [1994 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1994/recalls.md)
- [1995 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1995/recalls.md)
- [1996 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1996/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [2015831](/bulletins/10026848.md), 2008-12-30, Service bulletin
- [69 9705](/bulletins/53599.md), 1999-12-02, Service bulletin
- [9801](/bulletins/600981.md), 1998-06-16, Service bulletin
- [9801](/bulletins/600823.md), 1998-06-09, Service bulletin

## 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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JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1998158](/v1/recalls/tc/1998158)

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