What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1980003
- Recall date
- 4 January 1980
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Models
- Vanagon
- Model years
- 1980
- Vehicle class
- Car
- Vehicles affected
- 112
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THE BOLTS WHICH ATTACH EACH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FRONT BALL JOINTS TO THE UPPER WISHBONE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TORQUED. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE BOLTS TO LOOSEN AND RESULT IN BALL JOINT SEPARATION FROM THE WISHBONE.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1980003.