NHTSA safety recall

Recall 87V051000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe And Cap — Volkswagen · reported 14 Apr 1987 · 339 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

FUEL TANK FILLER NECK PIPE MAY NOT SEAT PROPERLY IN THE FUEL TANK OPENING. ALSO, THE SENDING UNIT COVER MAY BE DEFORMED.

The risk

FUEL COULD ESCAPE, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.

The fix

INSTALL A REDESIGNED FILLER NECK PIPE AND REPLACE THE SENDING UNIT GASKET.

SYSTEM: FUEL TANK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN TYPE VEHICLES.

NHTSA campaign

87V051000

Filed by

Volkswagen Of America,inc

Report received

14 Apr 1987

Owners notified

10 Dec 1987

Potentially affected

339

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1986 Volkswagen Syncro 1986 Volkswagen Vanagon

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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