Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1991 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.

2
Open recalls
9
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
10
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

9 filed
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR Conditioner
    2
  • Tires
    2
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    2
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    1
  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER Dash
    1
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    1

Recalls

2 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.

92V058000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1992-04-14

THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION RAIL ON THE ENGINE MAY SHRINK BEYOND THE CLAMP FORCE OF THE FUEL HOSE CLAMPS, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.

RiskFUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE IF THE FUEL COMES IN CONTACT WITH A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

FixREPLACE THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL RAIL AND INSTALL A NEW SPRING TYPE SELF-TIGHTENING CLAMP.

NHTSA investigations

2 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

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