The 1968 Volkswagen Type Ii has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 310,658 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.)
POSSIBILITY LEFT AND RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINES COULD BE CHAFED THROUGH IF THESPACE BETWEEN BRAKE LINES AND OUTER RUBBER BOOTS FOR UNIVERSAL JOINTS IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH.(CORRECT BY REPLACING OUTER DUST SLEEVES IF REQUIRED.)
POSSIBILITY THAT DRIVER COMPARTMENT DOOR LOCKS COULD BREAK AT THE PAWL FOR THE ROTARY LATCH.IF THIS OCCURS, THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER DOOR IN THE DRIVER COMPARTMENT IS NO LONGER PROPERLY LOCKED.(INSPECT AND REPLACE DOOR LOCKS AS REQUIRED.)
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.)
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1968 Volkswagen Type Ii as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.