Known Recalls

Model year record

1980 Volkswagen Vanagon

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V076000

Equipment: mechanical: slide-in camper

Component
Equipment: mechanical: slide-in camper
Manufacturer
COUNTRY HOMES CAMPER CO.
Vehicles affected
92
Reported to NHTSA
1981-06-23
Owners notified
1981-04-22

Defect description

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE POP TOP COULD LOOSEN FROM ITS ANCHOR DUE TO WIND PRESSURE. IT COULD OPEN AND SEPARATE ENTIRELY FROM THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY ANCHORAGES TO MAKE SURE POP TOP WILL BE SECURED UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 80V080000

Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system

Component
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
2,287
Reported to NHTSA
1980-06-25
Owners notified
1980-07-29

Defect description

THE AUXILIARY HEATER"S EXHAUST PIPE IS MOUNTED IN A DOWNWARD POSITION TOWARD THE GROUND.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REMOVE THE EXISTING PIPE AND INSTALL A MODIFIED PIPE WITH A SHIELD OVER THE END, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V270000

Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint

Component
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
2,572
Reported to NHTSA
1979-12-27
Owners notified
1980-01-28

Defect description

THE BOLTS WHICH ATTACH EACH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FRONT BALL JOINT TO THE UPPER WISHBONE, MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD CAUSE THE BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE FROM THE WISHBONE.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE BALL JOINT BOLTS TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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.