What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1980095
- Recall date
- 27 June 1980
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Models
- Vanagon
- Model years
- 1980
- Vehicle class
- Car
- Vehicles affected
- 473
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THE AUXILIARY INTERIOR HEATER IS EQUIPPED WITH AN OPEN EXHAUST PIPE MOUNTED DOWNWARD TO THE GROUND. IN THE EVENT THAT THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN AN AREA WITH DRY GROUND COVERING BENEATH IT, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE DOWNFLOW EXHAUST COULD IGNITE THE GROUND COVERING.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1980095.