{"vehicle":{"id":"1983_volkswagen_rabbit","year":1983,"make":"Volkswagen","model":"Rabbit"},"may_apply":true,"as_of":{"us":"2026-10-19","ca":"2026-10-19"},"recalls":[{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1992149","date":"1992-11-23","manufacturer":null,"component":"Structure","summary":"CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT MAY PREVENT THE HOOD LATCH AND THE SAFETY  CATCH FROM WORKING PROPERLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN HOOD FLY-UP WHILE THE  VEHICLE IS IN MOTION RESULTING IN OBSCURED DRIVER VISION AND A POSSIBLE  CRASH.  CORRECTION: OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE ADVISED BY MAIL  REGARDING THE NECESSITY FOR PERIODIC LUBRICATION OF THE ENGINE HOOD LATCH  MECHANISM. DEALERS WILL BE ADVISED TO LUBRICATE THE ENGINE HOOD MECHANISM  WHENEVER AN AFFECTED VEHICLE IS BEING SERVICED.","mfr_campaign":"SN","units":300000,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety TC","match":"exact","models":["RABBIT"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1992149"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1987020","date":"1987-02-16","manufacturer":null,"component":"Emissions","summary":"THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS.  - INOPERATIVE EGR VALVE -","mfr_campaign":"PD","units":25706,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Compliance Mfr","match":"exact","models":["RABBIT"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1987020"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"85V015000","date":"1985-02-12","manufacturer":"VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM","summary":"THE THROTTLE SHAFT OF THE CARBURETOR MAY CRACK AND        EVENTUALLY BREAK AT THE THREADED HOLE FOR THE THROTTLE PLATE CONNECTION DUE TO   EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OF THE THROTTLE SHAFT.                                                                                                                        CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE THROTTLE SHAFT BREAKS, THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT      RETURN TO ITS IDLE POSITION. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN         ACCIDENT.","mfr_campaign":null,"units":25000,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["RABBIT"],"built_from":"1981-09-01","built_to":"1984-06-01","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/85V015000"}],"lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."]}