1968 VOLKSWAGEN TYPE I Recalls
Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT THE HARNESS RUNNING BETWEEN THE CARBURETOR AND THE FAN HOUSING IS NOT PROPERLY AFFIXED BY THE SHEET METAL CLAMP TO THE FAN HOUSING. IN THIS CASE, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE WIRING IS HANGING DOWN. IN RESTING ON THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, THE INSULATION OF THE HARNESS AND WIRES CAN BE CHAFED THROUGH AND LEAD TO A SHORT CIRCUIT. (INSPECT, INSTALL CLAMP, AND REPLACE WIRING AS REQUIRED.)
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT THE RUBBER SEAL BETWEEN VENTILATION TUBE AND GAS TANK IS NOT PROPERLY SEATED. AS A RESULT, GASOLINE FUMES MAY ENTER THE VEHICLE INTERIOR. (INSPECT AND RESEAT RUBBER SEAL AS REQUIRED.)
Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBLE CRACKS IN THE GASOLINE TANK BREATHER TUBE, ESPECIALLY WHERE THE TUBE IS BENT. AS A RESULT, GASOLINE FUMES MAY ENTER THE VEHICLE INTERIOR. (INSPECT, CHECK, AND REPLACE BREATHER TUBE AS REQUIRED.)
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT THE ALLENHEAD BOLTS ON THE REAR AXLE UNIVERSAL JOINTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AND WERE OCCASIONALLY INSTALLED WITHOUT SPRING WASHER. THIS CAN LEAD TO THE LOOSENING AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF BOLTS. (INSTALL SPRING WASHER AND RETORQUE BOLTS AS REQUIRED.)
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT THE GEARSHIFT LEVER STOP PLATE WAS NOT CORRECTLY POSITIONED. IF THIS PLATE IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY, THE REVERSE GEAR LOCKING DEVICE BECOMES INEFFECTIVE. DUE TO THIS, AN INADVERTENT SHIFT INTO REVERSE IS POSSIBLE. (REPOSITION AND ADJUST THE GEARSHIFT LEVER STOP PLATE AS REQUIRED.)
Item Affected: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: FASTENING BOLT OF AN ACCESS HOLE COVER FOR GEARSHIFT ROD MAY PROTRUDE INTO THE SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT AND RUB TIRE DAMAGING SIDE WALL. (CORRECT BY REPLACEMENT WITH A NEW TYPE COVER.)
