Volkswagen of America,inc: Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Volkswagen of America,inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 16, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 238,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BOLTS SECURING THE FRONT HOOD LATCH CAN LOOSEN OVER TIME. THE LATCH WOULD MOVE CAUSING DISENGAGEMENT OF THE HOOD STRIKER FROM THE LATCH.
The risk
UNEXPECTED OPENING OF THE HOOD COULD OCCUR OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HOOD LATCH AND SECURING BOLTS AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Volkswagen Golf | 36 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1996 Volkswagen GTI | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 Volkswagen Jetta | 174 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 1995 Volkswagen Golf | 43 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 1995 Volkswagen GTI | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 Volkswagen Jetta | 220 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 1994 Volkswagen Golf | 41 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1994 Volkswagen GTI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Volkswagen Jetta | 117 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| 1993 Volkswagen Golf | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volkswagen GTI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volkswagen Jetta | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 98V160000.
Full record for the 1996 Volkswagen Golf → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →