Recall Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / SYNCRO / 1987
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 26780 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLKSWAGEN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004975000055794000000146 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: SYNCRO | Model Year: 1987 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V052000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1985 | End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1987 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 15500 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 29 1987 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | Report Received Date: Apr, 14 1987 |
| Record Creation date : May, 06 1987 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Usage of fuel with reid pressure up to 14 psi could, under high engine load and high ambient temperatures, lead to stalling. | Consequence Summary: Fuel flow could become restricted and cause the engineto stall. |
| Corrective Summary : Install a new fuel tank, containing a redesigned fuel filter, as well as modified control units. | Recall Notes: System: fuel tank.vehicle description: van type vehicles. |
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