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VW - Nuts fitted in the bolted connection of the right and left transverse link may not be to specifcation

Official notice

21 Jun 2021

Last checked

21 Jun 2021

Medium riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns VW - Nuts fitted in the bolted connection of the right and left transverse link may not be to specifcation. Nuts fitted in the bolted connection of the right and left transverse link may not be to specifcation Published 2021-06-21.

What to do now

The nuts of the right and left transverse link on the bottom of the multi-link rear axle will be replaced.

Units affected

87

Recall number

R-2021-237

Official notice

2021-06-21

The hazard

Nuts fitted in the bolted connection of the right and left transverse link may not be to specifcation

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

TOUAREG

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Affected products

Product 1

VW TOUAREG

Units affected

87

Risk / hazard

Nuts fitted in the bolted connection of the right and left transverse link may not be to specifcation

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

VW

Manufacturer

Vw

Phone

Not provided

Brand: VW. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2021-237

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2021-237

Campaign number

42K9

Units affected

87

Classification

DVSA recall R-2021-237

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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