Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
What Happened
The control arm in your vehicle is a metal piece that helps connect the front suspension to the body of the car. In some cases, the bracket that holds it in place might not have been welded correctly.
Risk if Unfixed
If this bracket fails, your control arm could slowly come loose and eventually separate. This could make your vehicle harder to control, and you might even lose control of it while driving. You might hear loud metallic knocking sounds coming from the front of the car as the bracket loosens.
Free Fix
Your dealer will inspect the bracket and replace the control arm if the welding is not up to standard, all at no cost to you.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. ONE OF TWO BRACKETS USED TO BOLT THE FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO THE BODY STRUCTURE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN WELDED SUFFICIENTLY.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
THE CONTROL ARM COULD GRADUALLY LOOSEN AND ULTIMATELY SEPARATE FROM ITS BRACKET IN NORMAL DRIVING WHICH COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL OR RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. AS THE BRACKET LOOSENS, LOUD METALLIC KNOCKING SOUNDS IN FROM THE VEHICLE WILL BE HEARD.
Original — Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRACKET AND IF THE WELDING IS INSUFFICIENT, WILL REPLACE THE CONTROL ARM.
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