For the listee who was wondering about a recall of the 1991 Vanagon for possible gas leaks, here it is, right off the NHTSA's web site. I would have replied direct, but I inadvertently deleated the original posting. Sorry all for the wasted bandwith. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU Lafayette, CA 94549 '81 Vanagon --------------------------------------------------------------------- NHTSA logo... NSA: OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) Recall Reports
_________________________________________________________________ Call the Auto Safety Hotline at (1-800-424-9393) to report safety defects or to obtain information on cars, trucks, child seats, highway or traffic safety. _________________________________________________________________ Report Date: Sat Jan 11 16:48:52 1997
_________________________________________________________________ NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 92V058000 Make: VOLKSWAGEN TRUCK Model: VANAGON Year: 1991 Causing Fault : POOR FIT/LOOSE Resulting Fault : FIRE, FLUID,ELECTRICAL,GAS(LPG),GASOLINE,OTHER Component: FUEL:FUEL LINES FITTINGS:METALLIC Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Year of Recall: 1992 Type of Report: Vehicle Potential Number of Units Affected: 358,000 Summary: 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. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN CAUSE ANUNDERHOOD FIRE IF THE FUEL COMES IN CONTACT WITH A SOURCE OF IGNITION. REPLACE THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL RAIL AND INSTALL A NEW SPRING TYPE SELF-TIGHTENING CLAMP. SYSTEM: FUEL LINES. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS. NOTE: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA ERRONEOUSLY INCLUDED 1985 THROUGH 1989 VANAGONMODEL VEHICLES IN THIS RECALL. THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT PART OF THIS CAMPAIGN.SUPPLEMENT 92V058001 INFORMATION HAS BEEN ADDED TO THIS CAMPAIGN. _________________________________________________________________ NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 92V058001 Make: VOLKSWAGEN TRUCK Model: VANAGON Year: 1991 Causing Fault : POOR FIT/LOOSE Resulting Fault : FIRE, FLUID,ELECTRICAL,GAS(LPG),GASOLINE,OTHER Component: FUEL:FUEL LINES FITTINGS:METALLIC Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Year of Recall: 1992 Type of Report: Vehicle Potential Number of Units Affected: 340,000 Summary: 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. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN CAUSE ANUNDERHOOD FIRE IF THE FUEL COMES IN CONTACT WITH A SOURCE OF IGNITION. REPLACE THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL RAIL AND INSTALL A NEW SPRING TYPE SELF-TIGHTENING CLAMP. SYSTEM: FUEL LINES. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS. NOTE: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA ERRONEOUSLY INCLUDED 1985 THROUGH 1989 VANAGONMODEL VEHICLES IN THIS RECALL. THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT PART OF THIS CAMPAIGN.THIS IS A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. ALL NEW DATA HAS BEEN ADDED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGNNUMBER 92V058000. _________________________________________________________________
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