1980 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1980 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
The 1980 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES.
Recalls for the 1980 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1980 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO, potentially affecting up to 1,040,000 vehicles.
Recall 83V117000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
| 930,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THE FUEL PUMP MAY STOP FUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAN OCCUR BECAUSE AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IN THE FUSE PANEL MAY OVERHEAT AND INTERRUPT THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT THE FUSE BOX AND ITS CONNECTORS FOR CORROSION, AND CORRECT WHERE NECESSARY. A BYPASS ADAPTER TO THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WILL BE INSTALLED.
View full details →Recall 81V012000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
| 110,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WHICH LEADS FROM THE TRANSMISSION LEVER TO THE THROTTLE HOUSING MAY MALFUNCTION. ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN BENT DURING INSTALLATION OR DURING SERVICING OF ENGINE COMPONENTS. THIS COULD CAUSE THE STEEL BAND CABLE TO BIND AND CAN RESULT IN DELAYED RESPONSE DURING DECELERATION, HIGH ENGINE IDLE AND HESITATION DURING ACCELERATION.
Remedy: THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE. IN ADDITION, OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE ACCELERATION SYSTEM WILL BE CHECKED, LUBRICATED, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACED. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1980 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1980 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO.
Safety Rating for the 1980 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1980 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1980 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1980 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
- 1975 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO — 0 complaints
- 1976 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO — 0 complaints
- 1977 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO — 0 complaints
- 1978 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO — 2 complaints
- 1979 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO — 1 complaint
- 1980 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO (current)
- 1981 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO — 0 complaints
- 1982 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO — 0 complaints
- 1985 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO — 0 complaints
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