Recall Register

1978 Volkswagen Scirocco: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 1978 Volkswagen Scirocco. The newest campaign is 83V116000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Nov 1983. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 83V116000, in the NHTSA record

The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the interior brake lines at no cost to owner. Owners are also advised that all brake lines should be inspected at two-year intervals.
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Recall campaigns

8 campaigns, newest first. 2,848,305 units in total.

  • 83V116000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 83V117000Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System
  • 81V113000Structure / Body
  • 81V012000Vehicle Speed Control / Cables
  • 80V035000Structure / Body
  • 79V120000Electrical System / Starter Assembly / Relay
  • 78V118000Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical / Linkage and Cable
  • 77V182000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

  1. 83V116000Received . 661,585 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Brake lines installed underneath the carpeting in the passenger compartment may rust due to the entry of water and road salt. If rusting remains unchecked, it produces leaks in the lines and brake fluid may be lost.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the interior brake lines at no cost to owner. Owners are also advised that all brake lines should be inspected at two-year intervals.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 83V117000Received . 930,000 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The fuel pump may stop functioning without warning. This can occur because an electrical connector in the fuse panel may overheat and interrupt the electrical circuit.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect the fuse box and its connectors for corrosion, and correct where necessary. A bypass adapter to the fuel pump electrical circuit will be installed.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 81V113000Received . 448,167 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Corrosive damage and increased electrical resistance may cause the fuel pump relay to stop functioning. The fuel pump relay is one of several relays on a relay board located near the firewall. Corrosion caused by rain entering an improperly sealed antenna hole has been the subject of previous campaigns, but additional measures are required to ensure that the problem is corrected.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicles will be inspected to determine whether the modification has been performed. If not, a bypass will be installed to locate the fuel pump relay away from the relay board. Any corroded relay boards or connectors will also be replaced.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 81V012000Received . 110,000 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Cables

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The accelerator cable which leads from the transmission lever to the throttle housing may malfunction. Accelerator cable may have been bent during installation or during servicing of engine components. This could cause the steel band cable to bind and can result in delayed response during deceleration, high engine idle and hesitation during acceleration.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The accelerator cable will be replaced with a newly designed one. In addition, other components of the acceleration system will be checked, lubricated, and if necessary, replaced. This will be done without charge.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 80V035000Received . 140,000 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On some vehicles, the fender opening through which the antenna cable is routed may not be properly sealed. As a result, splashed water from the tires could enter passenger compartment through the opening, enter the fuse relay board and cause corrosion of the terminals. Also, because water is a good conductor of electricity, the starter can be activated accidentally; the high flow of electricity may exhaust the battery within a short period of time. Thus restarting the engine would become impossible and parking lights and emergency flashers would become inoperative.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, seal the radio antenna holes and replace corroded components without charge to owner..

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 79V120000Received . 540,000 units.

    Electrical System / Starter Assembly / Relay

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Due to an improperly sealed antenna mounting hole, water could seap into the fuse relay board. The water entering the fuse relay board acts as a conductor of current, thereby charging the starter.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will seal all radio antenna cable holes. In addition, electrical parts of the relay/fuse board will be checked and replaced in the case of corrosion.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 78V118000Received . 53 units.

    Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical / Linkage and Cable

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The rear axle brake cable bracket is attached to the outside of a flange bolt of the rear axle. This bracket was not correctly installed during assembly.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will relocate the bracket and install a new flange, if necessary, without charge.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  8. 77V182000Received . 18,500 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On the involved vehicles, the two rubber elbows, located at each end of the plastic pipe leading from the throttle valve body housing to the brake booster vacuum pump, may be damaged as a result of improper clamp installation.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will replace the rubber elbow connections and install new type clamps, without charge to owner.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19756
  2. 19767
  3. 19776
  4. 19788
  5. 19797
  6. 19802
  7. 19811
  8. 19821
  9. 19853
  10. 19861
  11. 19872
  12. 19881

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1978 Volkswagen Scirocco: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/scirocco/1978/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1978 Volkswagen Scirocco?
2,848,305 units in 8 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Scirocco have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Scirocco, model years 1975 to 1988. 8 of them name the 1978 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1978 Volkswagen Scirocco open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.