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VOLKSWAGEN BUS Recalls by Year — Canada & USA – Major League Recalls

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1 recall across 1 model year

Summary

The Volkswagen Bus has 1 recall affecting the 1977 model year, where the steering swing lever shaft can fracture under the force of a low-speed steering maneuver, causing a sudden and complete loss of steering control. When the shaft breaks, the driver's inputs no longer reach the front wheels, leaving the vehicle unable to steer even at parking-lot speeds where the stress on the steering linkage is highest.

19771 recall

Latest: Feb 1978

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