I just called VW and asked them to check my VIN for recalls.  They told me
that the recall on the fuel line components has not been done.  I then
called a local VW dealer who works on Vanagons (VW of Santa Monica,) and
they said I was eligible for the recall work!  They said their cutoff is 20
years!  They said I should bring it in for inspection, and if they have the
parts, they'll do it the same day; if not, they'll order them for me and
I'll bring Scarlett back when they get them.

Woo-hoo!  If all goes well, they will replace my fuel line for free!  I also
contacted the P.O. who was very conscientious about preventative
maintenance, and he never had the fuel lines replaced.  And I would never
have known anything about this potential danger if not for this forum!
Thanks.
Patti
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On 7/9/07, BA <oddstray@oddstray.com> wrote:
>
> Ya' never know...
>
> I had a '74 Honda.  In 82'ish they issued a recall due to rust-out of
> fenders.  By the time the recall happened, I had moved from Chicago to
> L.A.
>
> The dealer in L.A. had never heard of this recall.  (Vehicles don't
> rust out in SoCal (unless they live near the ocean)).  But, I brought
> them the recall info.  They went and researched it and discovered that
> in other parts of the Honda World this recall was "real and
> necessary".  So they gave me new fenders, at their cost (I assume they
> charged it back to Honda).
>
> It costs nothing to ask ...
>
>
> B&S
> '87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc'
> SoCal
>
>
> On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 16:27:47 -0700, you wrote:
>
> >From the NHTSA website:
> >
> >There is a limitation based on the age of the vehicle. In order to be
> >eligible for free remedy, the vehicle cannot be more than 10 years old on
> >the date the defect or non-compliance is determined. Under the law, the
> age
> >of the vehicle is calculated from the date of sale to the first
> purchaser.
> >For example, if a defect is found in 2003 and a recall ordered,
> >manufacturers are required to make the correction available at no charge
> >only to cars purchased new in 1994 through 2003. However, consumers
> should
> >realize that even though manufacturers are not obligated to remedy safety
> >defects in older cars, a safety problem may still exist. If you receive
> >notification of a defect on a vehicle older than 10 years, take the
> >responsibility to have your car repaired at your own expense. Eliminate
> any
> >unnecessary safety risks.
> >
> >
> >LINK:
> >
> >http://204.238.19.72/cars/problems/recalls/recallprocess.cfm
> >
> >
> >Of course, you may run into a dealer with a sense of responsibility and
> >conscience that will undertake the repair at their own expense....
> NAH!  Who
> >am I kidding...
> >
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Jeff
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> >Of Jeff Stewart
> >Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 3:00 PM
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: Recalls
> >
> >
> >Good luck with getting the dealer to do those recalls.  VW will not
> >reimburse them for the work since recalls are only valid on vehicles less
> >than 10 years old.
> >
> >
> >Are ya sure about that? In the late 90's a buddy of mine got his heater
> >boxes replaced on his '72 Westy because of the asbestos issue. Even more
> >unbelievable, it was not running at the time and VW sent a mechanic to
> his
> >house, and he replaced them on the van in front of his house out in the
> >street!  Jeff
>