Recall Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / SCIROCCO / 1985
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 31198 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLKSWAGEN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004552000014576000000152 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: SCIROCCO | Model Year: 1985 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 85V090000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1984 | End date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1985 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 20560 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | Report Received Date: Jul, 18 1985 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 24 1985 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The fuel pump located inside the fuel tank could fail during high ambient temperatures. this failure is caused by bearing tolerances which do not accommodate temperature expansions. consequence of defect: in the event that the fuel pump fails, it will interrupt the fuel supply to the engine, the vehicle will stall and could cause a traffic hazard on the highway. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : A modified fuel pump, hose and clamps will be installed. | Recall Notes: Vehicle description: passenger cars. system: fuel pump, inside gas tank. |
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