VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON 1985: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 85V152000

Make Model Year
VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON 1985
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1985-11-15 1985-11-19 1985-12-02

Production Dates: 1984-07-01 - 1985-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 18328

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE LATCH OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR MAY BECOME DAMAGED IF EXCESSIVE FORCE IS USED TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE DAMAGED DOOR LOCK MECHANISM WILL NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE AND THE DOOR COULD OPEN IF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER BUMPY ROADS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A PASSENGER COULD FALL OUT CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

MODIFY THE SLIDING DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY SO DOOR WILL PROPERLY ENGAGE.

Notes

SYSTEM: DOOR LOCK. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN-TYPE WAGON AND CAMPERS.