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NHTSA recall 00V039000

Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Volkswagen Eurovan

Reported Feb 15, 200011,400 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Aug 1, 1992 – Jun 30, 1993

The defect

Vehicle description: MINI vans. the connecting ends of the fuel feed and return hoses in the engine compartment can "settle" over time which could cause the fastening clamps to lose their tight fit and permit fuel to seep out at the hose connection.

The risk

Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel feed and return hoses.

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Vehicles in this recall

Volkswagen Eurovan
1993

Notes

Owner notification began may 19, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vwoa at 1-800-822-8987.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).