Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1987 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.

7
Open recalls
13
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
1
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

13 filed
0
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
    1
  • SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
    1
  • Power Train
    1
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL Injection SYSTEM:INJECTORS
    1
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    1
  • Tires
    1
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER Pipe AND CAP
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:COOLING System
    1

Recalls

7 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.

89V067000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1989-05-01

WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE ACCELERATOR CABLE TENSION MAY ALLOW THE CABLE TO SAG AND BECOME ENTANGLED WITH THE WATER PIPE BRACKET IMPEDING ITS RETURN TO IDLE POSITION.

RiskFAILURE TO RETURN TO IDLE POSITION COULD LEAD TO ANACCIDENT.

FixTHE PRESENT ACCELERATOR CABLE BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED.

88V076000·TIRES1988-05-06

DUE TO IMPROPER MOUNTING PROCESS, SEMPERIT TIRES 20570R14 MOUNTED ON ALLOY WHEEL SIZE 6J X 14 COULD EXPERIENCE TINY CRACKS IN THE BEAD AREA.

RiskTIRES COULD LOSE AIR, CREATING POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL.

FixREPLACE TIRES AS NECESSARY.

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.

87V083000·SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY1987-06-08

SEAT BRACKETS WHICH ANCHOR REARWARD PASSENGER SEATS MAY NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY.

RiskSEAT COULD BREAK LOOSE DURING ACCELERATION AND CAUSEINJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

FixASSURE THAT SEAT BRACKETS ARE PROPERLY ENGAGED.

87V085000·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1987-06-08

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

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

FixREPLACE SHIFT LOCKING PAWL.

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.

NHTSA investigations

3 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

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