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Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V051000
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-04-14.
Recall campaign NHTSA 87V051000
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
Component Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected 339
Reported to NHTSA 1987-04-14
Owners notified 1987-12-10 Defect description FUEL TANK FILLER NECK PIPE MAY NOT SEAT PROPERLY IN THE FUEL TANK OPENING. ALSO, THE SENDING UNIT COVER MAY BE DEFORMED.
Safety risk FUEL COULD ESCAPE, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy INSTALL A REDESIGNED FILLER NECK PIPE AND REPLACE THE SENDING UNIT GASKET.
Notes SYSTEM: FUEL TANK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN TYPE VEHICLES.
Scope of coverage 2 model years across 2 models.
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.