Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

87V085000

ManufacturerVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCReported1987-06-08Affected1,600 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

PIN IN SHIFT LOCKING PAWL MAY NOT BE PROPERLY WELDED TO THE PAWL.

Risk

IF PIN SEPARATES FROM PAWL, DRIVER WOULD BE ABLE TO MOVETHE SHIFT LEVER DURING DRIVING INTO ANY POSITION WITHOUT PRESSING SAFETYRELEASE BUTTON.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE SHIFT LOCKING PAWL.

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Affected vehicles

1 entry

  • Volkswagen