- Vehicles
- 8,350
- Built between
- Jul 1992 – Jan 1993
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 20 May 1994
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1992 and January 1993. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1993 Volkswagen EurovanBuilt July 1992 to January 1993
What the defect is
These steering wheels and include a universal joint which is attached to steering shafts and secured by locking bolts. The universal joint's upper locking bolt was not sufficiently torqued during manufacture, and can eventually loosen.
What could happen
If the upper locking bolt holding the steering assembly's universal joint loosens, it can render the steering system inoperative and cause an accident.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE PRESENT UNIVERSAL UPPER LOCKING BOLT, INSTALL A NEW ONE, AND TORQUE IT TO SPECIFICATIONS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1992 to January 1993
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 April 1994
- Owners notified20 May 1994
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 4 April 1994.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: steering; wheel and column.vehicle description: passenger vans equipped with impact collapsible steeringwheel.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free ofcharge, or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. Also, contact the national highway trafficsafety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.