| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 29957 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUDI |
| Recalled Component Id: 000005082000000303000000146 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: 5000 | Model Year: 1985 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V157000 | 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 1983 | End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1987 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 25000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 06 1987 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | Report Received Date: Oct, 06 1987 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 13 1987 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Repeated topping off of fuel tank during refueling reduces the expansion space within the tank allowing vapors to escape from the charcoal filter to outside rather than being inducted into the engine. | Consequence Summary: Escaping vapors could ignite by heat emitted by theexhaust system. |
| Corrective Summary : Install redesigned filler neck and a new vent valve and hose for charcoal filter. also, stop refueling when pump nozzle shuts off. | Recall Notes: System: fuel tankvehicle description: turbo and turbo quattro passenger cars. |
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