Model year record

1971 Volkswagen Type IV

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 71V005000

Steering: column locking: anti-theft device

Component
Steering: column locking: anti-theft device
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
78,100
Reported to NHTSA
1971-11-07
Owners notified
1970-12-28

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 IV model years

All Volkswagen Type IV 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.