Vehicle recall 68V048000 · May 7, 1968
Volkswagen 115, Beetle and 1 more model
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Possibility wheel bolts were not correctly torqued and wheels were not correctly centered.if vehicle is operated under such conditions and especially if the hand brake has not been fully released, the wheel bolts may loosen.(correct by inspection of wheel and wheel bolts and properly centering wheels and torquing bolts.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 68V048000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 7, 1968
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Owner notification
- May 1, 1968
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 87,860
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volkswagen 115 (1968): 1968
- Volkswagen Beetle (1968): 1968
- Volkswagen Karman Ghia (1968): 1968
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