NHTSA recall campaign
86V029000
ManufacturerVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCReported1986-02-20Affected77,000 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
MORE FUEL THAN PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301 MAY ESCAPE FROM THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY UNDER THE TEST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN THE STANDARD. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE CAR IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE FUEL SPILLAGE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WITH A MODIFIED UNIT.
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