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mixit:
Guys, Iv'e been thinking about this and IIRC there wasn't actually an official recall. Sorry. :ashamed:
I vaguely remember a discussion on Tyresmoke about the "clonk" on left turn and someone saying there would be a recall. I enquired with my dealer after my car developed the symptoms and they looked into it and then sent me a letter saying it would be dealt with as a recall and would I take the car in. So it wasn't an official recall, just my dealer wording it as such. Sorry if it's confused folk. :embarrassed: It didn't cost me anything for the replacement rack though and I would think it would still be replaced FOC even if the cars out of warranty, as its a known issue. :confused:
ub7rm:
^^ I think there was a technical buletin about this where the issue was described as a 'comfort' issue. The jist of it was that if the customer complained about the noise to replace it but if not to leave the rack in place as it wasn't a safety issue.
Mine was replaced under warranty. Its a strange noise to try and describe, sort of like a rubber squeek when applying full left lock. Not to be confused with a quiet hum/whir which is from the electric motor activating when you turn the wheel...
TomB:
Mine makes a "stomach rumbling" type noise when you turn the wheel, I take it this the noise everyone else has!
mixit:
Thats a pretty good way of describing it actually :happy2: The VDub Grumbletum :grin:
ub7rm:
--- Quote from: TomB on June 16, 2009, 01:44:33 pm ---Mine makes a "stomach rumbling" type noise when you turn the wheel, I take it this the noise everyone else has!
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Thats the bugger!
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