Vehicle recall 79V270000 · December 27, 1979
1980 Volkswagen Vanagon
The bolts which attach each left and right side front ball joint to the upper wishbone, may not have been sufficiently tightened during assembly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Remedy
- The dealer will tighten the ball joint bolts to the correct specifications at no cost to owner.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V270000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 27, 1979
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Owner notification
- January 28, 1980
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,572
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Upper ball joint
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volkswagen Vanagon (1980): 1980
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