The defect
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE POP TOP COULD LOOSEN FROM ITS ANCHOR DUE TO WIND PRESSURE. IT COULD OPEN AND SEPARATE ENTIRELY FROM THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY ANCHORAGES TO MAKE SURE POP TOP WILL BE SECURED UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Country Homes Vanagon Camper | 1981 |
| Volkswagen Vanagon | 1981 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:SLIDE-IN CAMPER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Homes Vanagon Camper | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Volkswagen Vanagon | 1981 | 2 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 1981
9 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the equipment.
| 81V151000 23 Dec 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V150000 21 Dec 1981 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
| 81V128000 21 Oct 1981 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 81V127000 19 Oct 1981 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 81V103000 9 Sept 1981 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 81V096000 12 Aug 1981 | APOLLO MOTOR HOMES, INC. |
| 81V077000 25 Jun 1981 | NATIONAL COACH CORP. |
| 81V006000 7 Jan 1981 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981