1987 Volkswagen Vanagon Recalls

1987 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON Recall

Item Affected: TIRES

Date Announced: 05/06/1988

Description of Recall: DUE TO IMPROPER MOUNTING PROCESS, SEMPERIT TIRES 20570R14 MOUNTED ON ALLOY WHEEL SIZE 6J X 14 COULD EXPERIENCE TINY CRACKS IN THE BEAD AREA.

Conequence: TIRES COULD LOSE AIR, CREATING POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL.

Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE TIRES AS NECESSARY.

Notes: SYSTEM: WHEELS/TIRES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN AND CAMPER TYPE VEHICLES.

1987 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON Recall

Item Affected: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

Date Announced: 06/08/1987

Description of Recall: SEAT BRACKETS WHICH ANCHOR REARWARD PASSENGER SEATS MAY NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY.

Conequence: SEAT COULD BREAK LOOSE DURING ACCELERATION AND CAUSEINJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Action Need To Fix It: ASSURE THAT SEAT BRACKETS ARE PROPERLY ENGAGED.

Notes: SYSTEM: REARWARD PASSENGER SEAT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN TYPE VEHICLES.

1987 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON Recall

Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Date Announced: 06/08/1987

Description of Recall: PIN IN SHIFT LOCKING PAWL MAY NOT BE PROPERLY WELDED TO THE PAWL.

Conequence: IF PIN SEPARATES FROM PAWL, DRIVER WOULD BE ABLE TO MOVETHE SHIFT LEVER DURING DRIVING INTO ANY POSITION WITHOUT PRESSING SAFETYRELEASE BUTTON.

Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE SHIFT LOCKING PAWL.

Notes: SYSTEM: SHIFT LOCKING PAWL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN TYPE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.

1987 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON Recall

Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Date Announced: 03/23/1988

Description of Recall: IN LINE FUEL FILTER LOCATED BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP COULD SEEP FUEL AT THE SEAM OF THE PLASTIC CASING.

Conequence: SHOULD SEEPAGE OCCUR, LEAKING FUEL CAN CAUSE A RISK OFFIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Action Need To Fix It: THE IN LINE FUEL FILTER WILL BE REPLACED WITH A STRAIGHT FUEL HOSE.

Notes: SYSTEM: FUEL IN LINE FILTER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN TYPE VEHICLES.

1987 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON Recall

Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Date Announced: 05/01/1989

Description of Recall: WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE ACCELERATOR CABLE TENSION MAY ALLOW THE CABLE TO SAG AND BECOME ENTANGLED WITH THE WATER PIPE BRACKET IMPEDING ITS RETURN TO IDLE POSITION.

Conequence: FAILURE TO RETURN TO IDLE POSITION COULD LEAD TO ANACCIDENT.

Action Need To Fix It: THE PRESENT ACCELERATOR CABLE BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED.

Notes: SYSTEM: CRUISE CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN CAMPER TYPE VEHICLE.

1987 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON Recall

Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Date Announced: 04/14/1987

Description of Recall: USAGE OF FUEL WITH REID PRESSURE UP TO 14 PSI COULD, UNDER HIGH ENGINE LOAD AND HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, LEAD TO STALLING.

Conequence: FUEL FLOW COULD BECOME RESTRICTED AND CAUSE THE ENGINETO STALL.

Action Need To Fix It: INSTALL A NEW FUEL TANK, CONTAINING A REDESIGNED FUEL FILTER, AS WELL AS MODIFIED CONTROL UNITS.

Notes: SYSTEM: FUEL TANK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN TYPE VEHICLES.

1987 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON Recall

Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Date Announced: 10/29/1993

Description of Recall: THE PLASTIC MATERIAL OF THE CENTER AIR FLOW DUCT, WHICH IS FASTENED BY TWO MOUNTING SCREWS TO THE CEILING OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CAN CRACK AND EVENTUALLY BREAK.

Conequence: IF THE PLASTIC BREAKS WHERE IT IS HELD AT THE TWOMOUNTING SCREWS, THE CENTER AIR FLOW DUCT CAN SEPARATE FROM ITS SUPPORTS ANDCAUSE INJURY TO THE PASSENGERS SITTING IN THE CENTER SEAT OF THE VEHICLE.

Action Need To Fix It: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT PLATE AT THE CONNECTIONS OF BOTH THE CENTER AND REAR AIR FLOW DUCTS.

Notes: SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONER HOSE; DUCT; AIR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING.

1987 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON Recall

Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:AIR CONDITIONER

Date Announced: 10/29/1993

Description of Recall: THE PLASTIC MATERIAL OF THE CENTER AIR FLOW DUCT, WHICH IS FASTENED BY TWO MOUNTING SCREWS TO THE CEILING OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CAN CRACK AND EVENTUALLY BREAK.

Conequence: IF THE PLASTIC BREAKS WHERE IT IS HELD AT THE TWOMOUNTING SCREWS, THE CENTER AIR FLOW DUCT CAN SEPARATE FROM ITS SUPPORTS ANDCAUSE INJURY TO THE PASSENGERS SITTING IN THE CENTER SEAT OF THE VEHICLE.

Action Need To Fix It: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT PLATE AT THE CONNECTIONS OF BOTH THE CENTER AND REAR AIR FLOW DUCTS.

Notes: SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONER HOSE; DUCT; AIR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING.