NHTSA campaign 95V054000
Volkswagen Recall 95V-054: Equipment — Mechanical — Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift
NHTSA recall 95V054000 was reported by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC on March 13, 1995, with 104,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Jetta for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on May 5, 1995, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 95V054000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V054000 (also written 95V-054 or 95V054)
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 104,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Mechanical — Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V054000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Golf
- 1995 · Vehicles built April 1, 1993 – October 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen Jetta
- 1995 · Vehicles built April 1, 1993 – October 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V054000.
Defect description
THE JACKS SUPPLIED WITH THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH AN IMPROPERLY MACHINED SPINDLE, SO THAT A SHARP RIDGE ON THE EDGE OF SPINDLE'S THREAD WOULD HAVE REMAINED.
Safety consequence
THIS RIDGE CAN DAMAGE THE INSIDE THREAD OF THE JACK'S SCISSOR SHOE WHEN THE JACK IS USED TO LIFT THE VEHICLE. THE JACK COULD COLLAPSE WITH THE POSSIBILITY THAT A PERSON STANDING CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE COULD BE INJURED.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A NEW JACK.
Notes
SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; JACKS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.NOTE: IF A REPLACEMENT JACK HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V054000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.