| NHTSA Record Id: 11696 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLKSWAGEN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008634000081897000000208 |
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| Model Name: BEETLE |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V100000 |
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| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1998 |
End date of Manufacturing: May, 31 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 8500 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 14 1998 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Report Received Date: May, 13 1998 |
| Record Creation date : May, 18 1998 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the electrical wiring located in the engine compartment was routed too close to the endge of the vehicle's battery tray. the wiring can become damaged over time by chafing and the air-conditioner compressor and/or the fuel pump can malfunction. |
Consequence Summary: A malfunction of the fuel pump can cause the vehicle to stall, and in some instances, could also result in a wiring fire in the engine compartment. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a modified battery tray and inspect, properly route, and securing the wiring in accordance with the recall repair instructions. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began may 14, 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vw at 1-877-4-beetle (1-877-423-3853).also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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