Date:         Tue, 15 Jun 2004 12:13:15 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: fuel rail/line recall? Zen Koan.
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Frank Condelli said VW of Canada performed this recal service for him
on a car he brought in from NY.

VW of Canada must be a lot more generous than VOA. I called my dealer,
who said this was a service bulletin and not a recall. He said that if
I didn't receive a postcard about it, there was no recall.

If a postcard is sent to the forest but there's no one there to receive
it, is there a postcard? Seems that the USPS is really in charge of VWs
safety programs!

So I called VOA and they said there were no open recalls for the
Vanagon.

Looks like a recall to me since that word is used in the body of the
memo.

Jim

On Jun 15, 2004, at 5:23 AM, Frank Condelli wrote:

> In a message dated 15/06/2004 12:07:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
> Date:    Mon, 14 Jun 2004 18:50:19 -0500
> From:   Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
> Subject: fuel rail/line  recall?
>
> While looking through the emails on the air conditioner duct  recall, I
> noticed the one posted below about fuel rail and line  replacement.
>
> What's the deal on this? If it hasn't been done, does VOA  have to do
> this now? I was never notified of it, but was notified of other
> recalls
> such as the overhead vent  problem.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
> 1985 Vanagon through
>
>
> 1991  Vanagon                Built from 1985  Jul  to  1992 Jun
>
>
> Campaign  92V058001     No. Recalled: 340,000
>
>
> Campaign SF            Notification  Date:
>
>
> System:         Fuel Lines.
>
>
> Vehicle Description:   Passenger Cars.
>
>
> Description of Defect: The fuel hose attached to the  fuel
>
>
> distribution rail on the engine may  shrink
>
>
> beyond the clamp force of the  fuel hose
>
>
> clamps, allowing fuel to  leak.
>
>
> Consequence of Defect: Fuel leakage in  the engine compartment can
>
>
> cause an  underhood fire if the fuel comes
>
>
> in  contact with a source of ignition.
>
>
> Corrective  Action:     Replace the fuel hose attached to the  fuel
>
>
> rail and install a new spring type  self-
>
>
> tightening  clamp.
>
>
> NOTE: Volkswagen of America  estimates the
>
>
> new self-tightening  fuel hose clamps will be
>
>
> available in May  of 1992.
>
>
> Supplement 92V058001    Information has been added to this campaign.
>
>
> <
> <
>     I just had this service done by Citiwest Volkswagen  in Ottawa to
> my 1990
> CARAT I recently brought up from Long Island.
> <
> <
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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