# NHTSA recall 87V083000

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: 87V083000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1987\-06\-08
- Owners notified: 1987\-10\-09
- Component: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 2397

## What is wrong

SEAT BRACKETS WHICH ANCHOR REARWARD PASSENGER SEATS MAY NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY.


## What can happen

SEAT COULD BREAK LOOSE DURING ACCELERATION AND CAUSEINJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.


## The remedy

ASSURE THAT SEAT BRACKETS ARE PROPERLY ENGAGED.


## Notes

SYSTEM: REARWARD PASSENGER SEAT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN TYPE VEHICLES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON](/makes/volkswagen/vanagon/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1987\-02\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [0101](/bulletins/621613.md), 2001-09-27, Service bulletin

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V083000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V083000)

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