Vehicle recall 77V246000 · December 30, 1977
Volkswagen Rabbit and Scirocco
On the involved vehicles, the roller bearing inside the steering gear box could become dislocated.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On the involved vehicles, the roller bearing inside the steering gear box could become dislocated. This could cause looseness and excessive play in the steering system.
- Remedy
- Dealer will install a lock plate to ensure that the roller bearing stays in its designed position, without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: steering; steering bearing lock plate.consequences of defect: this condition could affect steering control, possiblyleading to a loss of vehicle control and an accident.note: if excessive free play is noticed in the steering system, the vehicleshould not be driven and the dealer should be contacted immediately.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 77V246000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 30, 1977
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Owner notification
- March 27, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 68,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volkswagen Rabbit (1975): 1975
- Volkswagen Scirocco (1975): 1975
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