VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-08-16.
Recall campaignNHTSA 73V171000
Fuel system, gasoline
Component
Fuel system, gasoline
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
112,000
Reported to NHTSA
1973-08-16
Owners notified
1973-08-13
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
VOLKSWAGEN CAMPAIGN NO CODE CM.MODEL 14, KARMANN GHIA.POSSIBILITY THAT FUELVAPORS OR SMALL AMOUNTS OF LIQUID FUEL MAY ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENTTHROUGH A SMALL OPENING IN THE WALL WHICH SEPARATES THE CARS INTERIOR FROM THELUGGAGE COMPARTMENT.(CORRECT BY SEALING THE OPENING CREATED FOR ELECTRICALCABLES AND BRAKE LINES IN THE TRUNK AREA).
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.