{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2018265","date":"2018-05-16","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Suspension","summary":"On certain vehicles, a front lower ball joint nut may be loose or improperly tightened. This could result in a dislocation of a lower ball joint, which could affect steering, traction or stability of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the lower ball joint nut (ball joint to wheel bearing housing/”steering knuckle”) on one or both sides of the vehicle and clean the threads in the ball joint if necessary. Note: In the interim, owners are advised to stop driving their vehicle until the defect has been repaired. Affected owners should call Volkswagen's Roadside Assistance number at 1-800-411-6688 to arrange to have the vehicle towed to the nearest dealer for repair.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"40N4 / 40N5","part_number":null,"units":833,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Suspension","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Sur certains véhicules, il se pourrait qu’un écrou du joint à rotule inférieur soit desserré ou mal serré ce qui pourrait causer le déplacement du joint à rotule et avoir une incidence sur le système de commande de direction, sur la traction ou la stabilité du véhicule. Ce problème augmente le risque d’accident pouvant entraîner des blessures et des dommages matériels. Correction : Les concessionnaires doivent remplacer l’écrou du joint à rotule inférieur (boîtier du joint à rotule au roulement de roue/«¿fusée d’essieu¿») sur un côté ou les deux côtés du véhicule et nettoyer les filetages dans la rotule si nécessaire. Note : En attendant que la réparation soit effectuée, il est conseillé aux propriétaires de cesser d’utiliser leur véhicule. Les personnes dont le véhicule est concerné doivent appeler l’assistance routière de Volkswagen au 1-800-411-6688 pour le faire remorquer jusque chez le concessionnaire le plus près pour le faire réparer."},"vehicles":[{"year":2018,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"TIGUAN","vehicle_id":"2018_volkswagen_tiguan","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/2018265"}