Gas Tank Recall HELP!!!

[amalventano@sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

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      NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number:  91V201000
      Component:  FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:TANK
      Manufacturer:  VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC


      Year: 1987 Make: VOLKSWAGEN Model: SCIROCCO  Recall Date: 11/20/1991

      Type of Report: Vehicle
      Potential Number of Units Affected: 51000
      Manufactured: 08/1986 - 08/1989
      Defect Summary:
        A CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK ADJACENT TO A SEAM WELD IN THE
REAR OF THE TANK.
      Consequence Summary:
        FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CRACKED FUEL TANK WHICH COULDCATCH FIRE IN
THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
      Corrective Summary:
        CHECK VEHICLE WITH A SPECIALLY DESIGNED TOOL FOR THE PRESENCE OF A
FUEL TANK CRACK, AND REPLACE FUEL TANK IF DEFECT IS FOUND.


----- Original Message -----
From: <joshhignight@techography.net>
To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 2:41 PM
Subject: RE: Re: Gas Tank Recall HELP!!!


> Oh-oh...
>
> Well, they're pulling my car up by VIN. Is it possible that my car might
be an early 87 and not have the recall?
>
> I just called another dealer after getting off the phone with VWoA (who
didn't find anything), and they said that the recalls are 2 digit (letter)
codes. They also only found the PC Intank Fuel Pump recall, but not the
tank. Anyone know the code?
>
> Thanks,
> Joshua
>
>
>
> Original Message -----------------------
> Make sure that they're actually looking up for an '87 and not an '86 ('86
> had NO gas tank recall even though it had the same problem).  It cost me
big
> bucks to replace the tank in my '86.
>
> HTH.
>
> - Jan Folkson
> NYC, NY
>
>
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