Recall Register

1980 Volkswagen Vanagon: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1980 Volkswagen Vanagon. The newest campaign is 81V076000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Jun 1981. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Mechanical / Slide-in Camper. 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, 81V076000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, modify anchorages to make sure pop top will be secured under normal operating conditions.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 4,951 units in total.

  1. 81V076000Received . 92 units.

    Equipment / Mechanical / Slide-in Camper

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    During vehicle operation, the pop top could loosen from its anchor due to wind pressure. It could open and separate entirely from the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, modify anchorages to make sure pop top will be secured under normal operating conditions.

    Report filed by COUNTRY HOMES CAMPER CO..

  2. 80V080000Received . 2,287 units.

    Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The auxiliary heater"s exhaust pipe is mounted in a downward position toward the ground.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will remove the existing pipe and install a modified pipe with a shield over the end, without charge to owner.

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

  3. 79V270000Received . 2,572 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Upper Ball Joint

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The bolts which attach each left and right side front ball joint to the upper wishbone, may not have been sufficiently tightened during assembly. This could cause the ball joint to separate from the wishbone.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will tighten the ball joint bolts to the correct specifications at no cost to owner.

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

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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. 19803
  2. 19812
  3. 19821
  4. 19840
  5. 19851
  6. 19864
  7. 19877
  8. 19884
  9. 19892
  10. 19902
  11. 19912

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. 1980 Volkswagen Vanagon: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/vanagon/1980/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
COUNTRY HOMES CAMPER CO.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1980 Volkswagen Vanagon?
4,951 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Vanagon have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Vanagon, model years 1980 to 1991. 3 of them name the 1980 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1980 Volkswagen Vanagon open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.