| NHTSA Record Id: 18928 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLKSWAGEN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007034000014459000000146 |
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| Model Name: CABRIOLET |
Model Year: 1988 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V065000 |
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| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1986 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1989 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 7500 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 15 1994 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Apr, 08 1994 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 13 1994 |
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| Defect Summary : A crack can develop in the fuel tank adjacent to a seam weld in the rear of the tank. |
Consequence Summary: Fuel can leak from the cracked fuel tank which could catch fire in the presence of a source of ignition. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will check the vehicle with a specially designed tool for the presence of a tank crack, and replace the fuel tank if the defect is present. |
Recall Notes: System: fuel; fuel tank.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge, or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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