NHTSA recall campaign
87V052000
ManufacturerVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCReported1987-04-14Affected15,500 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
USAGE OF FUEL WITH REID PRESSURE UP TO 14 PSI COULD, UNDER HIGH ENGINE LOAD AND HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, LEAD TO STALLING.
Risk
FUEL FLOW COULD BECOME RESTRICTED AND CAUSE THE ENGINETO STALL.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL A NEW FUEL TANK, CONTAINING A REDESIGNED FUEL FILTER, AS WELL AS MODIFIED CONTROL UNITS.
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