Vehicle recall 71V099000 · June 2, 1971
1971 Volkswagen Type II
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Volkswagen service circular no T-92/71.STATION wagon.guidebracket forparking brake may have been improperly manufactur ed and may bend if excessiveforce is applied to parking brakelever.this would reduce parking brakesystem's holding abil ity.(correct by replacing bracket.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 71V099000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 2, 1971
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Owner notification
- June 1, 1971
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Parking brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and cable
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volkswagen Type II (1971): 1971
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