The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·23V437000·Announced 2024-09-06

[pending] 2023 VOLKSWAGEN GTI

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 23V437000.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Golf R A8 and Golf GTI vehicles. The strut mount may be deformed, loosening the bolted connections to the suspension strut mounting.

Loose suspension connections can cause steering instability, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will inspect and replace the right and/or left suspension strut mountings, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 18, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40T3.

The recalled product

Product
2023 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
Brand
VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
Affected units
59

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • GTI
  • GOLF R

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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