Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

91V087000

ManufacturerVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCReported1991-06-03Affected2,000 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

METAL FUEL LINES WITH AN INCORRECT CONTOUR WERE INSTALLED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE INCORRECT CONTOUR CAN CAUSE THE METAL FUEL LINE TO RUB AGAINST THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.

Risk

PROLONGED RUBBING OF THE FUEL LINE AGAINST THE INTAKEMANIFOLD COULD CAUSE A FUEL LINE LEAK, AND RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIREIF THE LEAKING FUEL LINE IS EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE FUEL LINE WITH CORRECTLY CONTOURED FUEL LINE.

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Affected vehicles

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