| Issue ID | 1304967 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10892700 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | RABBIT |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 03/08/16 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Takata recall. Rabbit is unlisted but contains exact equipment as other models. Does this pertain to the vehicle? Also. Weight of engine impact struts then to the suspension lineages,arms,etc... Thus, affecting the weight of the vehicles from this five-cylinder engine to cause bushings to fail. The equipment was designer original for the four-cylinder models even with turbocharger. The composites of the bushings have sustained a quality degradation to the point of poor synthetics. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BROOKFIELD, CT |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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