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1989 Volkswagen Vanagon

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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0Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

2Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

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What owners actually said

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Official recalls

2

93V175000 · Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner

Oct 29, 1993

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 & remedy

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT PLATE AT THE CONNECTIONS OF BOTH THE CENTER AND REAR AIR FLOW DUCTS.

89V067000 · Vehicle Speed Control

May 1, 1989

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FAILURE TO RETURN TO IDLE POSITION COULD LEAD TO ANACCIDENT.

Remedy: THE PRESENT ACCELERATOR CABLE BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED.

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NHTSA investigations

2

PE93043 · Overhead A/c Separation

Opened May 5, 1993 · Closed Oct 29, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System

There is no summary currently available

EA91026 · Sliding Door Latch Failure

Opened Jun 4, 1991 · Closed Jan 27, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure

There is no summary currently available