Model year record

1988 Volkswagen Camper

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V067000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
300
Reported to NHTSA
1989-05-01
Owners notified
1989-06-08

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

FAILURE TO RETURN TO IDLE POSITION COULD LEAD TO ANACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

THE PRESENT ACCELERATOR CABLE BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V076000

Tires

Component
Tires
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
130
Reported to NHTSA
1988-05-06
Owners notified
1988-07-01

Defect description

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

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE TIRES AS NECESSARY.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.