Date:         Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:52:54 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: A/C ducts come crashing down from roof
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You think they should honor a recall on a 24 year old vehicle? I would like
to see them get the parts.

Dennis

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Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 1:42 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: A/C ducts come crashing down from roof

Doesn't VW have a recall associated with this exact issue?  I seem to
"recall" getting a letter from them about a decade ago when I owned an '88
GL.  You might look into it.

On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 7:37 PM, David M <covrambles@yahoo.com> wrote:

> 1987 Wolfsburg with overhead a/c duct. Was driving along when the
> front and middle sections fell off the ceiling. I had heard a couple
> of strange noises before it happened and should have investigated as I
> might have been able to save it.
> Looks like the edge of one section has shattered as lots of small
> black plastic pieces on the floor.
> How can I fix this? I live in Arizona and really need my a/c and it
> was working pretty well. All I see on the ceiling is one small metal
> bracket. I cannot believe this was all that was holding these heavy ducts
up there.
> Is there any way to rig up a more lightweight duct? I also have the
> wire that runs through the duct hanging down from the ceiling.
> This van is my primary transportation.
> I believe there was a recall on the a./c ducts and I thought it had
> been performed on my van.
> Anyone got some spare ducts, these are gray.
>
> -David (1987 Wolfsburg)
>



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