NHTSA recall campaign
87V053000
ManufacturerVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCReported1987-04-14Affected278,520 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
FUEL PUMP, LOCATED INSIDE FUEL TANK, COULD SEIZE DURING HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BECAUSE OF AN EXTREME FINE MESH FUEL FILTER RESTRICTING THE FUEL FLOW.
Risk
FUEL SUPPLY TO ENGINE WOULD BE PARTIALLY INTERRUPTED,RESULTING IN STALLING.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL A MODIFIED FUEL PUMP AND FILTER.
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