NHTSA campaign 98V160000
Volkswagen Recall 98V-160: VW/HOOD LATCH
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 98V160000 was reported by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC on July 16, 1998, with 238,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen GTI and Volkswagen Jetta for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on October 15, 1998, 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 98V160000 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
- 98V160000 (also written 98V-160 or 98V160)
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 238,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages — Hood — Latch
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Preliminary Evaluation PE98-037 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V160000. 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
Volkswagen GTI
Volkswagen Jetta
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V160000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
UNEXPECTED OPENING OF THE HOOD COULD OCCUR OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HOOD LATCH AND SECURING BOLTS AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 15, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VWOA AT 1-800-822-8987.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V160000
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.