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Subject:Re: '91 Vanagon engine fire
From:Charles Michaux.
Date:Mon, 27 Jan 1997 13:47:42 -0500

How do you find out if you westy has had the recall procedure done?

This fire thing is really starting to get to me!!.

Charles Michaux
'91 Westy (37K)

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> From: KENYON FAIREY <kfairey@oit.umass.edu>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>
> Subject: Re: '91 Vanagon engine fire
> Date: Monday, January 27, 1997 1:17 PM
> 
> Unfortunately I did not receive the recall notice. I purchased my Westy
on Mar
> 30, 1995 and immediately sent in the 'change of ownership' card to VWoA.
After
> the fire loss I called to check on recalls and found:
> 
> They do not bother to change the ownership records until a new owner
calls in
> with a problem. In my case it was TOO LATE!
> 
> They denied that there had EVER been a recall of ANY KIND on my Westy.
But data
> I now have show that this in not the case - there appear to have been 2
recalls
> 
> 	If you have either the recall notice and/or the paperwork on the
> repair and would be willing to send me a xerox/FAX of these I would
greatly 
> appreciate it.
> 
> Thankx -
> 	Kenyon
> > 
> > Hello Kenyon.  I have a '90 Syncro Westy and I had my vehicle in for 
> > a recall in spring of 1995 to get the fuel injectors and components 
> > replaced.  This recall (campaign RV) was to do with an engine miss 
> > and cold start problems, not fire.  
> > 
> > VW changed the following:  fuel injectors, connecting fuel 
> > distribution rails, fuel lines, hoses and clamps. 
> > 
> > Did your vehicle have this recall done prior to the fire?  
> > 
> > Sorry to hear about your loss.
> > 
> > Harry. 
> > 
> > > PLEASE - if you have experienced any problem with the clamp/O ring
assembly or
> > > fuel injectors on your '91 Vanagon - contact me with your
information. 
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > Harry Yates, Langley, BC, Canada
> > '90 Syncro Westfalia www:   http://www.bcit.bc.ca/~hyates
> > '87 Golf Diesel      email: hyates@bcit.bc.ca
> > '91 Miata (Millie)
> > 
> 
> 
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