12Affected configurations shown238,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
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.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HOOD LATCH AND SECURING BOLTS AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 98V160000
1996 VOLKSWAGEN GTIOpen vehicle record →1996 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →1996 VOLKSWAGEN JETTAOpen vehicle record →1995 VOLKSWAGEN GTIOpen vehicle record →1995 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →1995 VOLKSWAGEN JETTAOpen vehicle record →1994 VOLKSWAGEN GTIOpen vehicle record →1994 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →1994 VOLKSWAGEN JETTAOpen vehicle record →1993 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →1993 VOLKSWAGEN JETTAOpen vehicle record →1993 VOLKSWAGEN GTIOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.