AUDI COUPE 1991: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
| Make : AUDI | Model : COUPE | Year : 1991 |
| Build Dates : 1988-08-01 - 1990-12-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 91V010000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1991-03-01 | Date Received by ODI: 1991-01-08 | Date Added to Database: 1991-01-22 |
| Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Car USA, LLC | ||
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| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 19286 | ||
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Summary:
IF CONDITIONS OF HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, OVERFILLING OF THE FUEL TANK, AND INSUFFICIENT TORQUE ON THE SENDING UNIT LOCK RING EXIST SIMULTANEOUSLY, FUEL SEEPAGE MAY OCCUR FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK. |
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Consequence:
FUEL SEEPAGE COULD RESULT IN FIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF ANIGNITION SOURCE. |
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Remedy:
RETORQUE SENDING UNIT LOCK RING; REPLACE LOCK RING GASKET IF FUEL SEEPAGE IS DETECTED. NOTE: THE ONLY 940 MODEL SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL IS THE 940SE. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
SYSTEM: FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT 'FUEL PUMP'.VEHICLE DSCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH 80 LITER FUEL TANKS. |
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