NHTSA recall campaign
81V058000
ManufacturerVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCReported1981-05-15Affected133,000 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
ON SOME VEHICLES, THE PRESSURE COULD INCREASE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK FROM HIGH SURROUNDING TEMPERATURES WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS MORE THAN HALF FULL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A RESTRICTOR VALVE INTO THE FUEL FILLER PIPE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
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