1968 Volkswagen Type I Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 67V100000
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Date of Owner Notification: October 17th, 1967

Recall Notes:
POSSIBLE CRACKS IN THE GASOLINE TANK BREATHER TUBE, ESPECIALLY WHERE THE TUBE IS BENT.AS A RESULT, GASOLINE FUMES MAY ENTER THE VEHICLE INTERIOR.(INSPECT, CHECK, AND REPLACE BREATHER TUBE AS REQUIRED.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 67V125000
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Date of Owner Notification: December 15th, 1967

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT THE ALLENHEAD BOLTS ON THE REAR AXLE UNIVERSAL JOINTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AND WERE OCCASIONALLY INSTALLED WITHOUT SPRING WASHER.THIS CAN LEAD TO THE LOOSENING AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF BOLTS.(INSTALL SPRING WASHER AND RETORQUE BOLTS AS REQUIRED.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 67V129000
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Date of Owner Notification: December 20th, 1967

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT THE GEARSHIFT LEVER STOP PLATE WAS NOT CORRECTLY POSITIONED.IF THIS PLATE IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY, THE REVERSE GEAR LOCKING DEVICE BECOMES INEFFECTIVE.DUE TO THIS, AN INADVERTENT SHIFT INTO REVERSE IS POSSIBLE.(REPOSITION AND ADJUST THE GEARSHIFT LEVER STOP PLATE AS REQUIRED.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 68V001000
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1967
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1967
Date of Owner Notification: January 2nd, 1968

Recall Notes:
FASTENING BOLT OF AN ACCESS HOLE COVER FOR GEARSHIFT ROD MAY PROTRUDE INTO THE SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT AND RUB TIRE DAMAGING SIDE WALL.(CORRECT BY REPLACEMENT WITH A NEW TYPE COVER.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 67V099000
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Date of Owner Notification: October 17th, 1967

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT THE RUBBER SEAL BETWEEN VENTILATION TUBE AND GAS TANK IS NOT PROPERLY SEATED.AS A RESULT, GASOLINE FUMES MAY ENTER THE VEHICLE INTERIOR.(INSPECT AND RESEAT RUBBER SEAL AS REQUIRED.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 67V082000
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Date of Owner Notification: September 18th, 1967

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT THE HARNESS RUNNING BETWEEN THE CARBURETOR AND THE FAN HOUSING IS NOT PROPERLY AFFIXED BY THE SHEET METAL CLAMP TO THE FAN HOUSING.IN THIS CASE, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE WIRING IS HANGING DOWN.IN RESTING ON THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, THE INSULATION OF THE HARNESS AND WIRES CAN BE CHAFED THROUGH AND LEAD TO A SHORT CIRCUIT.(INSPECT, INSTALL CLAMP, AND REPLACE WIRING AS REQUIRED.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 68V070000
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Manufactured End Date: May 1st, 1968
Date of Owner Notification: July 10th, 1968

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT FRONT SEAT OVER-THE- SHOULDER/LAP SAFETY BELTS HAVE TENDENCY TO GRADUALLY LOOSEN THEIR ADJUSTMENT.IF THIS OCCURS BELTS ARE NOT KEPT TAUT AND ARE NOT AS EFFECTIVE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTION AND ADD A SPRING DEVICE WHEN NECESSARY.)