Vehicle recall 93V118000 · July 14, 1993
1993 Volkswagen Passat
Lock nuts used to hold the left and right front axles to the suspension struts may not have been properly manufactured.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Lock nuts used to hold the left and right front axles to the suspension struts may not have been properly manufactured. The lock nuts may break and cause separation of the axle from the suspension struts.
- Consequence
- Separation of the axle can cause the vehicle to pull tothe side of the separation and result in loss of vehicle control and anaccident.
- Remedy
- Replace the lock nuts.
- Notes
- System: suspension; front.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 93V118000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 14, 1993
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Owner notification
- August 26, 1993
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,200
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volkswagen Passat (1993): 1993
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