Recall Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / VANAGON / 1986

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 19155 Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLKSWAGEN
Recalled Component Id: 000006836000014649000000342 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: VANAGON Model Year: 1986
NHTSA Campaign Number: 93V175000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1985 End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1991
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 29500
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 04 1994 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Report Received Date: Oct, 29 1993
Record Creation date : Nov, 01 1993 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : 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. Consequence Summary: If 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.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a reinforcement plate at the connections of both the center and rear air flow ducts. Recall Notes: System: air conditioner hose; duct; air.vehicle description: vans equipped with factory air conditioning.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: