1968 VOLKSWAGEN TYPE II Recalls
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
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: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT DRIVER COMPARTMENT DOOR LOCKS COULD BREAK AT THE PAWL FOR THE ROTARY LATCH. IF THIS OCCURS, THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER DOOR IN THE DRIVER COMPARTMENT IS NO LONGER PROPERLY LOCKED. (INSPECT AND REPLACE DOOR LOCKS AS REQUIRED.)
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY LEFT AND RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINES COULD BE CHAFED THROUGH IF THESPACE BETWEEN BRAKE LINES AND OUTER RUBBER BOOTS FOR UNIVERSAL JOINTS IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH. (CORRECT BY REPLACING OUTER DUST SLEEVES IF REQUIRED.)
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT FRONT SEAT OVER-THE- SHOULDER/LAP SAFETY BELTS HAVE TENDENCY TO GRADUALLY LOOSEN THEIR ADJUSTMENT. IF THIS OCCURS BELTS ARE NOT KEPT TAUT AND ARE NOT AS EFFECTIVE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTION AND ADD A SPRING DEVICE WHEN NECESSARY.)
