Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1986 Volkswagen Vanagon

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

4
Open recalls
8
NHTSA complaints
4
Defect investigations
1
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

8 filed
0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK Assembly
    2
  • EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR Conditioner
    2
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
    1
  • EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
    1
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND Fittings
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    1
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE Assembly
    1

Recalls

4 campaigns
93V175000·EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1993-10-29

THE PLASTIC MATERIAL OF THE CENTER AIR FLOW DUCT, WHICH IS FASTENED BY TWO MOUNTING SCREWS TO THE CEILING OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CAN CRACK AND EVENTUALLY BREAK.

RiskIF THE PLASTIC BREAKS WHERE IT IS HELD AT THE TWOMOUNTING SCREWS, THE CENTER AIR FLOW DUCT CAN SEPARATE FROM ITS SUPPORTS ANDCAUSE INJURY TO THE PASSENGERS SITTING IN THE CENTER SEAT OF THE VEHICLE.

FixDEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT PLATE AT THE CONNECTIONS OF BOTH THE CENTER AND REAR AIR FLOW DUCTS.

88V038000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1988-03-23

IN LINE FUEL FILTER LOCATED BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP COULD SEEP FUEL AT THE SEAM OF THE PLASTIC CASING.

RiskSHOULD SEEPAGE OCCUR, LEAKING FUEL CAN CAUSE A RISK OFFIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.

FixTHE IN LINE FUEL FILTER WILL BE REPLACED WITH A STRAIGHT FUEL HOSE.

87V052000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1987-04-14

USAGE OF FUEL WITH REID PRESSURE UP TO 14 PSI COULD, UNDER HIGH ENGINE LOAD AND HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, LEAD TO STALLING.

RiskFUEL FLOW COULD BECOME RESTRICTED AND CAUSE THE ENGINETO STALL.

FixINSTALL A NEW FUEL TANK, CONTAINING A REDESIGNED FUEL FILTER, AS WELL AS MODIFIED CONTROL UNITS.

87V051000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1987-04-14

FUEL TANK FILLER NECK PIPE MAY NOT SEAT PROPERLY IN THE FUEL TANK OPENING. ALSO, THE SENDING UNIT COVER MAY BE DEFORMED.

RiskFUEL COULD ESCAPE, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.

FixINSTALL A REDESIGNED FILLER NECK PIPE AND REPLACE THE SENDING UNIT GASKET.

NHTSA investigations

4 actions
PE93043·VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1993-05-05 → 1993-10-29

OVERHEAD A/C SEPARATION

Led to recall93V175000

EA91026·STRUCTURE1991-06-04 → 1992-01-27

SLIDING DOOR LATCH FAILURE

PE91050·STRUCTURE1991-02-21 → 1991-06-04

SLIDING DOOR LATCH FAILURE

PE90024·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1989-12-04 → 1990-02-20

FUEL LEAK, EVAPORATIVE VNT

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