Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
Subject:Re: Sliding door on '90 popping open
Date:Wed, 15 Jan 1997 22:54:05 -0500

This happens in my 91 Carat too...Its real scarry when my 4 kids are
seated in the back. Sounds like a recall is in order..maybe the NTSB
should get called...I bookmarked their homepage that was posted the
other day...

John

PS has anyone had their accelerator pedel lever rod wear out causing
pedel to hit th floor and never come back up? Mine did...it was not fun.

Ian Webb wrote:
> 
> For the last two mornings on the way to work, the sliding door on my '90
> Camper has popped open.  In the past I've had a little trouble closing
> it--if you don't give it just the right "touch" when you close it, the
> back end doesn't seem to engage.  A little oil on the latch has alway
> seemed to cure that, tho.  Its not popping open all the way, just the
> back end pops out.  This morning I heard a faint "thunk" and then air
> noise, and when I stopped at the office it was slightly open back
> there.  Any suggestions on what to adjust, replace, etc.?
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Ian
> --
> 
> Ian Webb, Assistant Director
> University of Virginia Roanoke Center
> Phone: 540.857.7922
> Fax: 540.857.7936
> mailto:ian_webb@virginia.edu