Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V201000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-11-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V201000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected: 51,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1991-11-18
Owners notified: 1991-12-13

Defect description

A CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK ADJACENT TO A SEAM WELD IN THE REAR OF THE TANK.

Safety risk

FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CRACKED FUEL TANK WHICH COULDCATCH FIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Manufacturer remedy

CHECK VEHICLE WITH A SPECIALLY DESIGNED TOOL FOR THE PRESENCE OF A FUEL TANK CRACK, AND REPLACE FUEL TANK IF DEFECT IS FOUND.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL TANK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
Volkswagen Cabriolet	1990 1989 1988 1987
Volkswagen Scirocco	1988 1987

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.