Vehicle recall 95V054000 · March 13, 1995
Volkswagen Golf and Jetta
The jacks supplied with these vehicles were assembled with an improperly machined spindle, so that a sharp ridge on the edge of spindle's thread would have remained.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The jacks supplied with these vehicles were assembled with an improperly machined spindle, so that a sharp ridge on the edge of spindle's thread would have remained.
- Consequence
- This ridge can damage the inside thread of the jack's scissor shoe when the jack is used to lift the vehicle. The jack could collapse with the possibility that a person standing close to the vehicle could be injured.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with a new jack.
- Notes
- System: equipment; jacks.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: if a replacement jack has not been provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact Volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V054000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 13, 1995
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Owner notification
- May 5, 1995
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 104,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift; Equipment › Mechanical › Integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volkswagen Golf (1993-1995): 1995, 1994, 1993
- Volkswagen Jetta (1993-1995): 1995, 1994, 1993
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