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NHTSA recall 91V201000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

Volkswagen Cabriolet and 1 more

Reported Nov 18, 199151,000 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Aug 1, 1986 – Aug 1, 1989

The defect

A crack can develop in the fuel tank adjacent to a seam weld in the rear of the tank.

The risk

Fuel can leak from the cracked fuel tank which couldcatch fire in the presence of a source of ignition.

The remedy

Check vehicle with a specially designed tool for the presence of a fuel tank crack, and replace fuel tank if defect IS found.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Volkswagen Cabriolet

1987 1988 1989 1990

Volkswagen Scirocco

Notes

System: fuel tank.vehicle description: passenger cars.

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