VOLKSWAGEN TYPE III 1972: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V203000

Make Model Year
VOLKSWAGEN TYPE III 1972
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1971-11-09 1971-11-10 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1971-08-01 - 1971-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 869

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

VOLKSWAGEN CAMPAIGN NO N/A.SQUAREBACK SEDANS WITH AUTO.TRA NSMISSION.POSSIBILITY THAT FUEL LINES MAY RUB AGAINST RECIRC ULATING SYSTEMS' EXHAUSTRETURN VALVES UNTIL WALLS OF LINES CH AFE OPEN.THIS WOULD PERMIT GASOLINE TOESCAPE, CONSTITUTINGFIRE HAZARD.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND PROPERLY ROUTINGLINE S AND REGULATORS.' 'TYPE 3'.