WV2YB0257FH069169

Available vehicle information

VIN

WV2YB0257FH069169

Model year

1985

Country

Germany

Record status

rust damage

VIN structure

WV2 WMI · YB0257 VDS · FH069169 VIS

WMI WV2 World Manufacturer Identifier

VDS YB0257 Vehicle Descriptor Section

VIS FH069169 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 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 WV2YB0257FH069169

World Crash Archive currently associates VIN WV2YB0257FH069169 with a 1985. The available archive information lists Germany as the vehicle country and rust damage as the record status.

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