If it is a safety issue, there should be no time limit on dealer
recall repairs.

VWOA would not like a lawsuit if a van caught fire and killed the
occupants, especially if it is a known problem that they should have
fixed.

Keep pestering the dealer/head office until the problem is fixed if
you have an affected van.

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>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
>******************************************
>
>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