{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"23V437000","date":"2023-06-21","owner_notified":"2023-07-06","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Golf R A8 and Golf GTI vehicles.  The strut mount may be deformed, loosening the bolted connections to the suspension strut mounting.","consequence":"Loose suspension connections can cause steering instability, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the right and/or left suspension strut mountings, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 18, 2023.  Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40T3.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","mfr_campaign":"40T3","part_number":"5Q0.412.331.E","units":59,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":1,"period_from":"2025-3","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-29","involved":59,"remedied":57,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":96,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2023,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF R","vehicle_id":"2023_volkswagen_golf-r","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2023,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GTI","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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/23V437000"}