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Recall 1992149 — VOLKSWAGEN DASHER 1975-1992

Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database · Canada · 1992-11-23

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Agency
Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database
Recall identifier
1992149
Date of alert
1992-11-23
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk type
recall
Brand
VOLKSWAGEN
Product category
Car
Product type
Vehicle
Reported risk: CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT MAY PREVENT THE HOOD LATCH AND THE SAFETY CATCH FROM WORKING PROPERLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN HOOD FLY-UP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION RESULTING IN OBSCURED DRIVER VISION AND A POSSIBLE CRASH. CORRECTION: OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE ADVISED BY MAIL REGARDING THE NECESSITY FOR PERIODIC LUBRICATION OF THE ENGINE HOOD LATCH MECHANISM. DEALERS WILL BE ADVISED TO LUBRICATE THE ENGINE HOOD MECHANISM WHENEVER AN AFFECTED VEHICLE IS BEING SERVICED.
Primary source: https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/detail.aspx?la

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