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Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V038000
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-03-23.
Recall campaign NHTSA 88V038000
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Component Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected 12,000
Reported to NHTSA 1988-03-23
Owners notified 1989-04-21 Defect description IN LINE FUEL FILTER LOCATED BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP COULD SEEP FUEL AT THE SEAM OF THE PLASTIC CASING.
Safety risk SHOULD SEEPAGE OCCUR, LEAKING FUEL CAN CAUSE A RISK OFFIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.
Manufacturer remedy THE IN LINE FUEL FILTER WILL BE REPLACED WITH A STRAIGHT FUEL HOSE.
Notes SYSTEM: FUEL IN LINE FILTER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN TYPE VEHICLES.
Scope of coverage 4 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.