NHTSA recall 87V085000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 87V085000 |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Reported | 1987-06-08 |
| Owners notified | 1987-09-01 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Units potentially affected | 1600 |
What is wrong
PIN IN SHIFT LOCKING PAWL MAY NOT BE PROPERLY WELDED TO THE PAWL.
What can happen
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.
| 1987 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON | Built 1986-08-01 to 1987-03-01. |
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