Vehicle recall 73V107000 · May 8, 1973
1973 Volkswagen Thing
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Possibility that due to an error the european version gas cap was installedinstead of the USA version.(correct by inspecting and replacing with properusa version gas cap.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 73V107000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 8, 1973
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Owner notification
- May 2, 1973
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,200
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volkswagen Thing (1973): 1973
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