Vehicle profile
1996 Volkswagen Golf
Hatchback · Compact Cars
Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Cylinders
- 4-cyl
- Displacement
- 2L
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Transmission
- Manual 5-spd
- Drive
- FWD
- Body class
- Compact Cars
Federal recall campaigns
1 federal recall campaign.
98V160000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHVEHICLE 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.
Consequence: UNEXPECTED OPENING OF THE HOOD COULD OCCUR OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HOOD LATCH AND SECURING BOLTS AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY.
16/07/1998
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