Date: Mon, 27 Jan 1997 13:47:42 -0500
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From: "Charles Michaux." <cmichaux@carolinanet.com>
Subject: Re: '91 Vanagon engine fire
How do you find out if you westy has had the recall procedure done?
This fire thing is really starting to get to me!!.
Charles Michaux
'91 Westy (37K)
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> From: KENYON FAIREY <kfairey@oit.umass.edu>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>
> Subject: Re: '91 Vanagon engine fire
> Date: Monday, January 27, 1997 1:17 PM
>
> Unfortunately I did not receive the recall notice. I purchased my Westy
on Mar
> 30, 1995 and immediately sent in the 'change of ownership' card to VWoA.
After
> the fire loss I called to check on recalls and found:
>
> They do not bother to change the ownership records until a new owner
calls in
> with a problem. In my case it was TOO LATE!
>
> They denied that there had EVER been a recall of ANY KIND on my Westy.
But data
> I now have show that this in not the case - there appear to have been 2
recalls
>
> If you have either the recall notice and/or the paperwork on the
> repair and would be willing to send me a xerox/FAX of these I would
greatly
> appreciate it.
>
> Thankx -
> Kenyon
> >
> > Hello Kenyon. I have a '90 Syncro Westy and I had my vehicle in for
> > a recall in spring of 1995 to get the fuel injectors and components
> > replaced. This recall (campaign RV) was to do with an engine miss
> > and cold start problems, not fire.
> >
> > VW changed the following: fuel injectors, connecting fuel
> > distribution rails, fuel lines, hoses and clamps.
> >
> > Did your vehicle have this recall done prior to the fire?
> >
> > Sorry to hear about your loss.
> >
> > Harry.
> >
> > > PLEASE - if you have experienced any problem with the clamp/O ring
assembly or
> > > fuel injectors on your '91 Vanagon - contact me with your
information.
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > Harry Yates, Langley, BC, Canada
> > '90 Syncro Westfalia www: http://www.bcit.bc.ca/~hyates
> > '87 Golf Diesel email: hyates@bcit.bc.ca
> > '91 Miata (Millie)
> >
>
>
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