{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1998158","date":"1998-08-20","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Structure","summary":"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.\nCORRECTION: HOOD LATCHES AND SECURING BOLTS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"UC","part_number":null,"units":64460,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Structure","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Avec le temps, les boulons qui retiennent le verrou du capot rsiquent de se desserrer. Si c’est le cas, il se peut que le verrou se déplace de sa position prévue et que le pêne se dégage du verrou. Sur certains véhicules, il se peut même que le verrou ait été mal aligné lors du montage. L’ouverture et la fermeture d’un capot doté d’un verrou mal aligné peuvent endommager ce dernier. Dans un cas comme dans l’autre, il se peut que le capot s’ouvre quand le véhicule est en marche et obstrue la vue du conducteur.Correction : Les verrous du capot et leurs boulons de fixation devront être inspectés et remplacés au besoin."},"vehicles":[{"year":1993,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF","vehicle_id":"1993_volkswagen_golf","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1994,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1995,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1996,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF","vehicle_id":"1996_volkswagen_golf","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1993,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GTI","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1994,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GTI","vehicle_id":"1994_volkswagen_gti","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1995,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GTI","vehicle_id":"1995_volkswagen_gti","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1996,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GTI","vehicle_id":"1996_volkswagen_gti","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1993,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA","vehicle_id":"1993_volkswagen_jetta","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1994,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA","vehicle_id":"1994_volkswagen_jetta","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1995,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA","vehicle_id":"1995_volkswagen_jetta","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1996,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA","vehicle_id":"1996_volkswagen_jetta","match":"exact","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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1998158"}