Date: Sat, 23 Oct 1999 17:55:01 -0700
Reply-To: Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject: Re: Recall notice: A/C ducting
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Mine showed up the other day as well. Good thing I tracked down the orignal
owner as all three ducts were removed and sitting in his garage. Reading
this thing was a real laugh. Good to know that VW did find me however but
it's alittle discocerting that when I called their recall/info number
shortly after the purchase of this vehicle(4/97) the gal on the phone said
this vehicle had had all it's recall work done so I'm not sure I need to
assume that the fuel lines have been dealt with now. Oh well, I have the
parts to do that myself now.
DM&FS
-----Original Message-----
From: Karl F. Bloss <bloss@ENTER.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Saturday, October 23, 1999 3:03 PM
Subject: Recall notice: A/C ducting
I just got a recall notice today that's a renotification from Feb 1994
(prior
to our ownership).
-- Begin letter text --
Vehicles Affected: 1986-1991 Volkswagen Vanagon and Syncro equipped with
factory air conditioning
Defect Description: Operation of vehicles on rough roads could, over time,
cause breakage of the plastic mounting material used to attach the air
conditioning flow ducts to the roof. If this happens, the center air flow
duct
could separate from its attachment and fall down, which could cause injury
to
passengers sitting in the center seat of the vehicle. It could also
distract
the driver.
Remedy: You Volkswagen service technician will secure the air flow ducts by
installing a reinforcement bracket. Brackets are available at Volkswagen
repair facilities.
-- End letter text --
Too bad I already ripped all that useless stuff down. :-) Maybe I can get
a
decent bracket for the _rear_ evaporator housing, which I now use as
storage.
:-) I might also see if I can get the bracket as a spare to give away
(Darrell, you got my ducts...do you need it?).
If your vehicle fits this description and you didn't get a notice, contact:
VOA
Attn: Customer Relations 3F02-SU
3800 Hamlin Rd
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
800-822-8987
-Karl
Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
'87 Westfalia Weekender "Beverley" - 189K miles
VW Mechanic list: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/vwshops
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