WV2YB0257FH058723

Available vehicle information

VIN
WV2YB0257FH058723
Model year
1985
Country
Germany
Record status
total loss

VIN structure

WV2 WMI · YB0257 VDS · FH058723 VIS
WMI WV2 World Manufacturer Identifier
VDS YB0257 Vehicle Descriptor Section
VIS FH058723 Vehicle Identifier Section
Model year code F Position 10 of the VIN
Plant code H Position 11 of the VIN
VIN length 17 characters Standard modern VIN format

The first three characters form the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). Characters 4–9 form the Vehicle Descriptor Section (VDS), while characters 10–17 form the Vehicle Identifier Section (VIS).

OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT DATA

NHTSA Vehicle Data

NHTSA
Make VOLKSWAGEN
Model Vanagon
Model year 1985
Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicle type MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Body class Van
Trim Bus
Displacement 1.9 L
Cylinders 4
Engine power 83 hp
Fuel type Gasoline
Drive type RWD/Rear-Wheel Drive
Plant city HANNOVER
Plant country GERMANY
Source: NHTSA vPIC
NHTSA SAFETY DATABASE

Safety Recall Campaigns

1
1 recall campaign found for this vehicle's make, model and model year.
Recall 1 85V152000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Report received: 19/11/1985

Summary

THE LATCH OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR MAY BECOME DAMAGED IF EXCESSIVE FORCE IS USED TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE DAMAGED DOOR LOCK MECHANISM WILL NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE AND THE DOOR COULD OPEN IF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER BUMPY ROADS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A PASSENGER COULD FALL OUT CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

MODIFY THE SLIDING DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY SO DOOR WILL PROPERLY ENGAGE.

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About VIN WV2YB0257FH058723

World Crash Archive currently associates VIN WV2YB0257FH058723 with a 1985. The available archive information lists Germany as the vehicle country and total loss as the record status.

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