Recall Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / SCIROCCO / 1977
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 31620 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLKSWAGEN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000003762000014568000000275 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: SCIROCCO | Model Year: 1977 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 81V113000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STRUCTURE:BODY | Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1975 | End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1979 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 448167 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 22 1981 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | Report Received Date: Sep, 24 1981 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 01 1981 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Corrosive damage and increased electrical resistance may cause the fuel pump relay to stop functioning. the fuel pump relay is one of several relays on a relay board located near the firewall. corrosion caused by rain entering an improperly sealed antenna hole has been the subject of previous campaigns, but additional measures are required to ensure that the problem is corrected. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : Vehicles will be inspected to determine whether the modification has been performed. if not, a bypass will be installed to locate the fuel pump relay away from the relay board. any corroded relay boards or connectors will also be replaced. | Recall Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles with electric fuel pumps.system: electrical; relay panel; fuel pump bypass modification.consequences of defect: corrosion, electrical failure at the fuel pump relay,and resulting failure of the fuel pump would cause engine stalling. a stalledvehicle could present a traffic hazard and an accident could result. |
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