Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date Announced: 02/23/1971
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Notes: VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CIRCULAR NO T-205/70. SUPER BEETLE. POSSI BILITY THATSUSPENSION STRUT MOUNTING ON SIDE PANEL WAS INCORR ECTLY WELDED DURINGPRODUCTION. IF WELD FAILS, COULD LOOSEN S USPENSION STRUT AND CAUSE LOSS OFSTEERING. (CORRECT BY INSTA LLING MODIFIED PANELS. )
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Date Announced: 02/23/1971
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Notes: VOLKSWAGON CAMPAIGN NO N/A. SUPER BEETLE. POSSIBILITY THAT S LOTTED NUTS ONOUTER LEFT AND RIGHT TIE ROD ENDS CONNECTING ST EERING KNUCKLES WEREINSUFFICIENTLY TORQUED. (CORRECT BY RETO RQUING NUTS TO 22 FT. LBS. )
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Date Announced: 10/06/1970
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Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT BRAKE HOSE LEADING FROM MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER TO RESERVOIR MAYNOT BE PROPERLY INSTALLED. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING THE REASSEMBLY WHERENECESSARY.) POSSIBILITY THAT GAS TANK FILLER CAP DOES NOT PROPERLY SEAT INFILLER NECK. (CORRECT BY REPLACING WHERE NECESSARY.)