Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1988 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
3
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
1
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

3 filed
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Structure
    1
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    1
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND Fittings
    1

Recalls

5 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.

88V056000·EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER1988-04-05

IMPROPER JACK FURNISHED WITH VEHICLES.

RiskTHE JACK MAY NOT REACH FAR ENOUGH INTO THE JACKETSPROVIDED ON BOTH SIDED OF THE VEHICLE. IF THE IMPROPER JACK IS USED, IT COULDSLIP AND POSSIBLY INJURE A PERSON STANDING TOO CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE.

FixREPLACE JACK WITH THE PROPER TYPE FOR VEHICLE.

88V056000·EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT1988-04-05

IMPROPER JACK FURNISHED WITH VEHICLES.

RiskTHE JACK MAY NOT REACH FAR ENOUGH INTO THE JACKETSPROVIDED ON BOTH SIDED OF THE VEHICLE. IF THE IMPROPER JACK IS USED, IT COULDSLIP AND POSSIBLY INJURE A PERSON STANDING TOO CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE.

FixREPLACE JACK WITH THE PROPER TYPE FOR VEHICLE.

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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