VOLKSWAGEN TYPE II Recalls
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES
Date Announced: 12/28/1977
Description of Recall: THE END OF THE SWING LEVER SHAFT OF THE STEERING SYSTEM ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES IS THREADED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING IT TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE AID OF A SPRING WASHER AND NUT ASSEMBLY. THE END OF THIS THREAD RUNS OUT INTO A CIRCULAR GROOVE. UNDER EXTREME STEERING FORCES APPLIED DURING LOW SPEED MANEUVERS, THE SHAFT COULD BREAK AT THE POINT OF THE CIRCULAR GROOVE.
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; SWING LEVER SHAFT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: STEERING CAN BECOME IMPAIRED WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: SHOULD EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL FREE PLAY BE PRESENT WHILE PARKING OROPERATING VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS, VEHICLE SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND THEDEALER CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY.CORRECTIVE ACTIVE ACTION: DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW TYPE OF STEERING SWINGLEVER SHAFT WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES
Date Announced: 12/28/1977
Description of Recall: THE END OF THE SWING LEVER SHAFT OF THE STEERING SYSTEM ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES IS THREADED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING IT TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE AID OF A SPRING WASHER AND NUT ASSEMBLY. THE END OF THIS THREAD RUNS OUT INTO A CIRCULAR GROOVE. UNDER EXTREME STEERING FORCES APPLIED DURING LOW SPEED MANEUVERS, THE SHAFT COULD BREAK AT THE POINT OF THE CIRCULAR GROOVE.
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; SWING LEVER SHAFT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: STEERING CAN BECOME IMPAIRED WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: SHOULD EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL FREE PLAY BE PRESENT WHILE PARKING OROPERATING VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS, VEHICLE SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND THEDEALER CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY.CORRECTIVE ACTIVE ACTION: DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW TYPE OF STEERING SWINGLEVER SHAFT WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date Announced: 11/21/1972
Description of Recall:
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Notes: VOLKSWAGEN CAMPAIGN NO BM. POSSIBILITY THAT CABLE B+ (FROM ALTERNATOR TOSTARTER) AND CABLE 15 (FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC IDLE JET AND CHOKE) MAY COME INCONTACT WITH AIR INJECTION PIPE FROM AIR PUMP TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. AFTEREXTENDED DRIVING PERIOD, PIPE CAN HEAT UP TO 390F, MELTING INSULATION ONCABLES, RESULTING IN SHORT CIRCUIT. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REINSULATINGCABLES. )
Item Affected: TIRES
Date Announced: 09/21/1971
Description of Recall:
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Notes: EQUIPPED WITH PIRELLI OR FULDA TIRES. POSSIBILITY THAT DEPART MENT OFTRANSPORTATION CODE NUMBERING WAS OMITTED FROM TIRES. (CORRECT BY REPLACINGTIRES. )
Item Affected: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
Date Announced: 06/02/1971
Description of Recall:
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Notes: VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CIRCULAR NO T-92/71. STATION WAGON. GUIDE BRACKET FORPARKING BRAKE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTUR ED AND MAY BEND IF EXCESSIVEFORCE IS APPLIED TO PARKING BRAKE LEVER. THIS WOULD REDUCE PARKING BRAKESYSTEM'S HOLDING ABIL ITY. (CORRECT BY REPLACING BRACKET. )
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
Date Announced: 12/15/1970
Description of Recall:
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Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT BRAKE PRESSURE REG- ULATOR HOUSING USED IN PRODUCTION COULDCONTAIN CASTING FLAW. THIS MIGHT CAUSE LEAKAGE OF BRAKE FLUID AND POSSIBLELOSS OF BRAKING EFFICIENCY. (CORRECT BY REPLACING REGULATOR WHERE NECESSARY.)
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Date Announced: 11/25/1970
Description of Recall:
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Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT DASH POT MOUNTING BRACKET MAY CONTACT FUEL HOSE CONNECTINGFUEL PUMP WITH CAR- BURETOR. ALSO, FUEL HOSE MAY CON- TACT SHEET METAL CLAMPSECURING WIRING HARNESS TO FAN HOUSING. IF EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS EXISTS,CONTACT WILL CAUSE HOSE TO CHAFE THROUGH HOSE WALL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDMODIFYING WHERE NECESSARY.)
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Date Announced: 03/16/1970
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES WERE TRANS- PORTED FROM ONE AUTOMOBILE WORKS TOANOTHER BY HOOKING LINES TO THE TIE RODS RATHER THAN CLAMPING LINES TO FRONTAXLE BEAM. IF THIS CONDI- TION OCCURRED WOULD CAUSE TIE RODS TO BEND ANDRESULT IN FRONT WHEEL TOE-OUT. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND HAVE RODS REPLACEDIF NECES- SARY.)
Item Affected: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
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Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT UNDERSIZED RELEASE BUTTONS INSTALLED IN WINDSHIELD WASHER SYSTEM. THIS PREVENTS WINDSHIELD WASHERS FROM FUCTIONING. (CORRECT BY CHECKING WASHER SYSTEM AND REPLACING FAULTY BUT- TONS WHERE NECESSARY.)
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
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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.)
