

| Subject: | Re: fuel rail/line recall? Zen Koan. PN? |
| From: | Todd Last |
| Date: | Sat, 19 Jun 2004 14:22:23 -0700 |
Does anyone have the part number for the new clamp? Jim Felder wrote: > Frank Condelli said VW of Canada performed this recal service for him > on a car he brought in from NY. > > VW of Canada must be a lot more generous than VOA. I called my dealer, > who said this was a service bulletin and not a recall. He said that if > I didn't receive a postcard about it, there was no recall. > > If a postcard is sent to the forest but there's no one there to receive > it, is there a postcard? Seems that the USPS is really in charge of VWs > safety programs! > > So I called VOA and they said there were no open recalls for the > Vanagon. > > Looks like a recall to me since that word is used in the body of the > memo. > > Jim > > On Jun 15, 2004, at 5:23 AM, Frank Condelli wrote: > >> In a message dated 15/06/2004 12:07:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time, >> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: >> >> Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 18:50:19 -0500 >> From: Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET> >> Subject: fuel rail/line recall? >> >> While looking through the emails on the air conditioner duct recall, I >> noticed the one posted below about fuel rail and line replacement. >> >> What's the deal on this? If it hasn't been done, does VOA have to do >> this now? I was never notified of it, but was notified of other >> recalls >> such as the overhead vent problem. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Jim >> >> 1985 Vanagon through >> >> >> 1991 Vanagon Built from 1985 Jul to 1992 Jun >> >> >> Campaign 92V058001 No. Recalled: 340,000 >> >> >> Campaign SF Notification Date: >> >> >> System: Fuel Lines. >> >> >> Vehicle Description: Passenger Cars. >> >> >> Description of Defect: The fuel hose attached to the fuel >> >> >> distribution rail on the engine may shrink >> >> >> beyond the clamp force of the fuel hose >> >> >> clamps, allowing fuel to leak. >> >> >> Consequence of Defect: Fuel leakage in the engine compartment can >> >> >> cause an underhood fire if the fuel comes >> >> >> in contact with a source of ignition. >> >> >> Corrective Action: Replace the fuel hose attached to the fuel >> >> >> rail and install a new spring type self- >> >> >> tightening clamp. >> >> >> NOTE: Volkswagen of America estimates the >> >> >> new self-tightening fuel hose clamps will be >> >> >> available in May of 1992. >> >> >> Supplement 92V058001 Information has been added to this campaign. >> >> >> < >> < >> I just had this service done by Citiwest Volkswagen in Ottawa to >> my 1990 >> CARAT I recently brought up from Long Island. >> < >> < >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Frank Condelli >> Almonte, Ontario, Canada >> _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper >> camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004 >> '87 Westy, '90 Carat & Lionel Trains >> Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_ >> (http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/) >> & _CCVWC_ >> (http://www.ccvwc.ca/) >> Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley >> _STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers_ >> (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) >> _Frank Condelli & Associates_ >> (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) >> or http://frankcondelli.com >> >
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