Component
SUSPENSION:REAR
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
What Happened
Your 2012 Routan's rear hub and bearing assembly may not have been fully machined, which can reduce its durability.
Risk if Unfixed
If not fixed, this could lead to a wheel separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Volkswagen will notify you and replace the rear hub and bearing assembly free of charge at a dealership.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 ROUTAN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 21, 2011. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH RIGHT REAR HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE NOT FULLY MACHINED.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
THIS COULD RESULT IN A DECREASE IN DURABILITY, WHICH MAY LEAD TO WHEEL SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Original — Remedy
VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
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