Date: Mon, 27 Jan 1997 13:13:26 -0500 (EST)
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: KENYON FAIREY <kfairey@oit.umass.edu>
Subject: Re: '91 Vanagon engine fire
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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