Model year record

1968 Volkswagen Type II

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Volkswagen Type II, 1968–1979 generation
Pictured: the 1968–1979 generation. MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 68V070000

Seat belts: front: webbing

Component
Seat belts: front: webbing
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
293,000
Reported to NHTSA
1968-07-18
Owners notified
1968-07-10

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Recall campaignNHTSA 68V002000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
14,843
Reported to NHTSA
1968-01-15
Owners notified
1968-01-09

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Recall campaignNHTSA 67V107000

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

Component
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
1,764
Reported to NHTSA
1967-11-14
Owners notified
1967-11-07

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Recall campaignNHTSA 67V081000

Power train: driveline: universal joint

Component
Power train: driveline: universal joint
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
1,051
Reported to NHTSA
1967-09-22
Owners notified
1967-09-20

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

Other Volkswagen Type II model years

All Volkswagen Type II recalls by 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.