Date:         Sat, 11 Jan 1997 13:54:15 -0800 (PST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Beth Young <young@sherlock.sims.berkeley.edu>
Subject:      Recall of 1991 Vanagon - Fire danger


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.

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Tom Young               young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU
Lafayette, CA  94549    '81 Vanagon
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                  NSA: OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI)
                                       
   Recall Reports
   
   
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   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.
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   Report Date: Sat Jan 11 16:48:52 1997
   
   
   
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   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.
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   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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