Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V053000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-04-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V053000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected: 278,520
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-04-14
Owners notified: 1987-06-04

Defect description

FUEL PUMP, LOCATED INSIDE FUEL TANK, COULD SEIZE DURING HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BECAUSE OF AN EXTREME FINE MESH FUEL FILTER RESTRICTING THE FUEL FLOW.

Safety risk

FUEL SUPPLY TO ENGINE WOULD BE PARTIALLY INTERRUPTED,RESULTING IN STALLING.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A MODIFIED FUEL PUMP AND FILTER.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL PUMP.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH A DUAL FUEL PUMP SYSTEM.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 4 models.

Model	Years on record
Volkswagen Cabriolet	1987 1986 1985
Volkswagen Golf	1987 1986 1985
Volkswagen Jetta	1987 1986 1985
Volkswagen Scirocco	1987 1986 1985

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.