1981 Volkswagen Vanagon: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon. The newest campaign is 84V084000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Jul 1984. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 84V084000, in the NHTSA record
Springs will be replaced on all affected locks without charge.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 16,092 units in total.
84V084000Received . 16,000 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Spring, which holds the latch on the front door locks, may break and door may open unexpectedly.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Springs will be replaced on all affected locks without charge.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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..
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
2 complaints, 2 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 30 Jul 2002
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE90024 | Preliminary evaluation | FUEL LEAK, EVAPORATIVE VNT | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 4 Dec 1989 | 20 Feb 1990 |
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1981 Volkswagen VanagonThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/vanagon/1981/. 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
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon?
- 16,092 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 1981 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon name most often?
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 2 of 2 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.