NHTSA recall campaign
86V149000
ManufacturerVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCReported1986-11-07Affected23,000 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
MORE FUEL THAN PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301 MAY ESCAPE FROM THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CARS ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 301.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WITH A MODIFIED UNIT.
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