This one seemed to get lost in the ruckus about the spare, but isn’t this another myth long since debunked?  I think past hashing resolved that those cone-headed steering column bolts were a silly attempt at theft deterrence and never were “breakaway bolts”. 

From: Stacy Schneider
Sent: Saturday, April 3, 2021 10:31 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Spare tire location
 
         If you don't believe it then that's up to you. Just make sure that
you have not changed the breakaway bolts in your steering column either.

                                                           Stacy