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NHTSA recall 80V080000

Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system

Volkswagen Vanagon

Reported Jun 25, 19802,287 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Jul 1, 1979 – Feb 1, 1980

The defect

The auxiliary heater"s exhaust pipe IS mounted in a downward position toward the ground.

The remedy

Dealer will remove the existing pipe and install a modified pipe with a shield over the end, without charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Volkswagen Vanagon
1980

Notes

Vehicle description: vans equipped with auxiliary heaters.system: heating; heater exhaust pipe.consequences of defect: in the event the vehicle IS parked in an area with drymaterial (grass) beneath it, the downflow of exhaust could reach the materialand possibly ignite it. A vehicle fire and personal injury could result.