NHTSA recall campaign

81V076000

Equipment › Mechanical › Slide-In Camper

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4Affected configurations shown92Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentEquipment › Mechanical › Slide-In Camper
Report receivedNov 6, 1982
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE POP TOP COULD LOOSEN FROM ITS ANCHOR DUE TO WIND PRESSURE. IT COULD OPEN AND SEPARATE ENTIRELY FROM THE VEHICLE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY ANCHORAGES TO MAKE SURE POP TOP WILL BE SECURED UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 81V076000

1981 COUNTRY HOMES VANAGON CAMPEROpen vehicle record →1981 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGONOpen vehicle record →1980 COUNTRY HOMES VANAGON CAMPEROpen vehicle record →1980 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGONOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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