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Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.

Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.

Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle.

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1980 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) RECALL INFORMATION

1980 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON NHTSA RECALL OVERVIEW: THE BOLTS WHICH ATTACH EACH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FRONT BALL JOINT TO THE UPPER WISHBONE, MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD CAUSE THE BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE FROM THE WISHBONE.

1980 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON NHTSA RECALL TITLE: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

1980 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON NHTSA RECALL DATE: 1979-12-27

1980 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 79V270000

1980 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON NHTSA RECALL MANUFACTURER : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

1980 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON NHTSA RECALL COMPONENT(S) AFFECTED: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

1980 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON NHTSA RECALL - POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 2572

Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.

Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.

Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle. The CarFax Report image looks like this:

1980 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON Recall Remedy: THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE BALL JOINT BOLTS TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

1980 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON Recall Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT BALL JOINT BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT FROM THE WISHBONE COULDCAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.