{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"05V540000","date":"2005-11-30","owner_notified":"2005-12-07","manufacturer":"VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC","component":"STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY","summary":"ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LEFT AND RIGHT TIE ROD SECURING NUT MAY BE INSUFFICIENTLY TORQUED.","consequence":"AN INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED TIE ROD NUT MAY LOOSEN, RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF A TIE ROD.  THIS CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL NEW LEFT AND RIGHT TIE ROD SECURING NUTS AT THE PROPER TORQUED SPECIFICATION.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 7, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-893-5298.","notes":"VOLKSWAGEN RECALL NO. M5.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.","mfr_campaign":"M5","part_number":null,"units":15,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2006,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"PASSAT","vehicle_id":"2006_volkswagen_passat","match":"exact","built_from":"2005-03-03","built_to":"2005-05-05"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/05V540000"}