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1995 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

crash · 172883 · 1999-09-21

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED WITHIN ONE MONTH. THE FIRST (LEFT) FAILURE HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED WITH PLENTY OF WARNING SOUNDS. THE SECOND (RIGHT) FAILURE WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED, RESULTING IN WHEEL SEPARATION AND LOSS OF CONTROL. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER HAVE OFFERED AN EXPLANATION OR APOLOGY FOR NOT INSPECTING ALL WHEEL BEARINGS AFTER THE FIRST PREMATURE FAILURE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
711706
Machine
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