Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V085000

Power train: automatic transmission

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-06-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V085000

Power train: automatic transmission

Component
Power train: automatic transmission
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
1,600
Reported to NHTSA
1987-06-08
Owners notified
1987-09-01

Defect description

PIN IN SHIFT LOCKING PAWL MAY NOT BE PROPERLY WELDED TO THE PAWL.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE SHIFT LOCKING PAWL.

Notes

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

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Vanagon1987

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.