The nuts on the eccentric bolt of the rear-axle spring-link control arm may break due to stress corrosion. As a result, the rear axle could move in the wrong direction, in an uncontrollable manner at high speeds.
The Volkswagen Touareg models affected by this recall were manufactured between 16 September and 23 November 2020.
VW recall code: 42K9
Affected models: Touareg
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): 3,741
Source: Rapex Alert 27/2021 INFO/00137/21
What the owner should do?
If you read about a recall that you think may affect your car, you should make immediate contact with a dealer or workshop that’s been officially authorised to perform repairs on behalf of the manufacturer and ask for the details.
If you wish to know more about eventual problems of a specific car (e.g. real mileage, potential traffic accidents damages, odometer rollback, repairs, etc.), then we suggest going to HPI-Check.
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