VW/Audi Recall

[Ti Kan]

Matt Evans writes:
> What I can't believe is that worn control arm bushings is a recall thing.
> I can maybe believe it if the failure mode of the bushings is "the car was
> driving fine and then the front fell apart".  That's a design issue though,
> not a bushing issue.

For the pre-'00 B5 A4s, I have heard plenty of complaints of squeaky
control arm bushings when they fail, I have yet to hear about one that
simply fell apart.  I suppose if it gets bad enough it's possible...

> 00 VW Passat Wagon (not bad for a family car.  Wonder what changed between
> 99 and 00 ?)

Improved control arms with better bushings.

-Ti
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