

| Subject: | Re: fuel rail/line recall? Zen Koan. |
| From: | Jim Felder |
| Date: | Tue, 15 Jun 2004 12:13:15 -0500 |
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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