# NHTSA recall 88V056000

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: 88V056000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1988\-04\-05
- Owners notified: 1988\-07\-15
- Component: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER; EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
- Units potentially affected: 600

## What is wrong

IMPROPER JACK FURNISHED WITH VEHICLES.


## What can happen

THE JACK MAY NOT REACH FAR ENOUGH INTO THE JACKETSPROVIDED ON BOTH SIDED OF THE VEHICLE.  IF THE IMPROPER JACK IS USED, IT COULDSLIP AND POSSIBLY INJURE A PERSON STANDING TOO CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE.


## The remedy

REPLACE JACK WITH THE PROPER TYPE FOR VEHICLE.


## Notes

SYSTEM: ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON](/makes/volkswagen/vanagon/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-07\-01 to 1988\-03\-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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V056000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V056000)

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