Volkswagen PASSAT

Published

1993-08-17

Model years

1993–1993

THE LOCK NUTS USED TO SECURE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT AXLES TO THE SUSPENSION STRUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND COULD BREAK. IN THE EVENT THAT A LOCK NUT SHOULD BREAK AND THE BOLT DETACHES, THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO ONE SIDE WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CORRECTION: LOCK NUTS WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.