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NHTSA recall 86V149000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

Volkswagen Golf and 1 more

Reported Nov 7, 198623,000 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Oct 1, 1985 – Dec 1, 1985

The defect

More fuel than permitted by fmvss 301 may escape from the fuel tank assembly. consequence of defect: cars are not in compliance with fmvss 301.

The remedy

Replace the fuel tank assembly with a modified unit.

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Vehicles in this recall

Volkswagen Golf

Notes

System: fuel tank/fmvss 301.vehicle description: passenger cars.

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