# NHTSA recall 85V152000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 85V152000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1985\-11\-19
- Owners notified: 1985\-11\-15
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 18328

## What is wrong

THE LATCH OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR MAY BECOME   DAMAGED IF EXCESSIVE FORCE IS USED  TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE DAMAGED DOOR LOCK     MECHANISM WILL NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE AND THE DOOR COULD OPEN IF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN  OVER BUMPY ROADS.                                                                                                                                                 CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A PASSENGER    COULD FALL OUT CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.


## The remedy

MODIFY THE SLIDING DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY SO DOOR WILL PROPERLY   ENGAGE.


## Notes

SYSTEM: DOOR LOCK. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN\-TYPE WAGON AND CAMPERS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1985 VOLKSWAGEN CAMPER. Built 1984\-07\-01 to 1985\-05\-01.
- [1985 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON](/makes/volkswagen/vanagon/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-07\-01 to 1985\-05\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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