- Vehicles
- 94,000
- Built between
- Oct 1979 – Jan 1985
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 11 March 1985
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 1979 and January 1985. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Motorcar MotorcarBuilt October 1979 to January 1985
What the defect is
Flashers fail to operate in the flashing mode, failure to meet the durability and failure to meet the flash rate requirements of FMVSS no. 108. Consequence of defect: the discovered defects are in performance or durability resulting in either a failure to operate or a malfunction after continued usage, either of which could result in no hazard warning lights. The dashboard indicator reflects the performance of the hazard warning lights which would give warning of malfunction to the vehicle operator.
What gets fixed
FULL REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE FOR ALL RETURNED FLASHERS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 1979 to January 1985
- Recall reported to NHTSA29 January 1985
- Owners notified11 March 1985
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 29 January 1985.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- MOTORCAR PARTS AND ACCESS
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: aftermarket items for 1971 to 1979 volkswagen beetles, sedans, buses and wagons. System: electrical/signal flashers.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.