1975 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
6
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1975 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
The 1975 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 6 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY.
Recalls for the 1975 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 1975 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO, potentially affecting up to 1,632,085 vehicles.
Recall 83V116000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 661,585 vehicles affected
Defect: BRAKE LINES INSTALLED UNDERNEATH THE CARPETING IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT MAY RUST DUE TO THE ENTRY OF WATER AND ROAD SALT. IF RUSTING REMAINS UNCHECKED, IT PRODUCES LEAKS IN THE LINES AND BRAKE FLUID MAY BE LOST.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE INTERIOR BRAKE LINES AT NO COST TO OWNER. OWNERS ARE ALSO ADVISED THAT ALL BRAKE LINES SHOULD BE INSPECTED AT TWO-YEAR INTERVALS.
View full details →Recall 80V035000 — STRUCTURE:BODY
| 140,000 vehicles affected
Defect: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE FENDER OPENING THROUGH WHICH THE ANTENNA CABLE IS ROUTED MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEALED. AS A RESULT, SPLASHED WATER FROM THE TIRES COULD ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THROUGH THE OPENING, ENTER THE FUSE RELAY BOARD AND CAUSE CORROSION OF THE TERMINALS. ALSO, BECAUSE WATER IS A GOOD CONDUCTOR OF ELECTRICITY, THE STARTER CAN BE ACTIVATED ACCIDENTALLY; THE...
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, SEAL THE RADIO ANTENNA HOLES AND REPLACE CORRODED COMPONENTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER..
View full details →Recall 79V120000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
| 540,000 vehicles affected
Defect: DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY SEALED ANTENNA MOUNTING HOLE, WATER COULD SEAP INTO THE FUSE RELAY BOARD. THE WATER ENTERING THE FUSE RELAY BOARD ACTS AS A CONDUCTOR OF CURRENT, THEREBY CHARGING THE STARTER.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL SEAL ALL RADIO ANTENNA CABLE HOLES. IN ADDITION, ELECTRICAL PARTS OF THE RELAY/FUSE BOARD WILL BE CHECKED AND REPLACED IN THE CASE OF CORROSION.
View full details →Recall 77V246000 — STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
| 68,000 vehicles affected
Defect: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE ROLLER BEARING INSIDE THE STEERING GEAR BOX COULD BECOME DISLOCATED. THIS COULD CAUSE LOOSENESS AND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING SYSTEM.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL A LOCK PLATE TO ENSURE THAT THE ROLLER BEARING STAYS IN ITS DESIGNED POSITION, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 77V245000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
| 219,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THE ACCELERATOR CABLE ASSEMBLY IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES COULD FAIL PREMATURELY UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS. THIS WOULD EITHER PREVENT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION OR CAUSE A LOSS OF ADEQUATE ENGINE POWER.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW ACCELERATOR CABLE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 74V229000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
| 3,500 vehicles affected
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1975 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1975 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO.
Safety Rating for the 1975 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1975 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1975 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1975 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
- 1975 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO (current)
- 1976 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO — 0 complaints
- 1977 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO — 0 complaints
- 1978 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO — 2 complaints
- 1979 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO — 1 complaint
- 1980 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO — 0 complaints
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- VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN — 3,104 total complaints
- VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS — 2,635 total complaints
- VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — 1,991 total complaints
- VOLKSWAGEN GTI — 1,916 total complaints
- VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 — 1,568 total complaints