Model year record

1982 Volkswagen Vanagon

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 84V084000

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

Component
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
16,000
Reported to NHTSA
1984-07-10
Owners notified
1984-08-13

Defect description

SPRING, WHICH HOLDS THE LATCH ON THE FRONT DOOR LOCKS, MAY BREAK AND DOOR MAY OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY.

Manufacturer remedy

SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL AFFECTED LOCKS WITHOUT CHARGE.

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.