Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V056000

Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-04-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V056000

Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift

Component
Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
600
Reported to NHTSA
1988-04-05
Owners notified
1988-07-15

Defect description

IMPROPER JACK FURNISHED WITH VEHICLES.

Safety risk

THE JACK MAY NOT REACH FAR ENOUGH INTO THE JACKETSPROVIDED ON BOTH SIDED OF THE VEHICLE. IF THE IMPROPER JACK IS USED, IT COULDSLIP AND POSSIBLY INJURE A PERSON STANDING TOO CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE JACK WITH THE PROPER TYPE FOR VEHICLE.

Notes

SYSTEM: ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Vanagon1988

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.