NHTSA safety recall
Recall 87V085000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC · Reported to NHTSA Jun 8, 1987
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
PIN IN SHIFT LOCKING PAWL MAY NOT BE PROPERLY WELDED TO THE PAWL.
The risk
IF PIN SEPARATES FROM PAWL, DRIVER WOULD BE ABLE TO MOVETHE SHIFT LEVER DURING DRIVING INTO ANY POSITION WITHOUT PRESSING SAFETYRELEASE BUTTON.
The remedy
REPLACE SHIFT LOCKING PAWL.
Notes
SYSTEM: SHIFT LOCKING PAWL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN TYPE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 87V085000
- Units potentially affected
- 1,600
- Report received
- Jun 8, 1987
- Production range
- Aug 1, 1986 – Mar 1, 1987
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.