NHTSA recall campaign

84V084000

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch

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4Affected configurations shown16,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentLatches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Report receivedOct 7, 1984
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

SPRING, WHICH HOLDS THE LATCH ON THE FRONT DOOR LOCKS, MAY BREAK AND DOOR MAY OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY.

What fixes it

Official remedy

SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL AFFECTED LOCKS WITHOUT CHARGE.

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 84V084000

1982 VOLKSWAGEN CAMPEROpen vehicle record →1982 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGONOpen vehicle record →1981 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGONOpen vehicle record →1981 VOLKSWAGEN CAMPEROpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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