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Subject:Re: ECU Recall?
From:Tony Moore
Date:Sun, 9 Feb 1997 11:19:44 -0500

Lawrence,

Thanks! Is this the recall number? VWoA told me that is was a technical
bulletin/upgrade reference, not a recall number.

Any opinions?

tony

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> From: Lawrence Johnson <ljohnson@halhinet.on.ca>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>;
tony@moorelab.com
> Subject: Re: ECU Recall?
> Date: Friday, February 07, 1997 6:15 PM
> 
> Tony Moore wrote:
> > 
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > I have yet to turn up definitive proof that VW actually recalled the
> > digifant ECU's.
> > 
> > I've confirmed that VW did revise the digifant several times throughout
> > each production year and that all Vanagon Digifant ECU's are
> > interchangeable. The difference being that each later model is
presumably
> > better.
> > 
> > So, if anybody actually has a VW recall number, PLEASE POST IT!
> > 
> > I've searched the archives and found lots of info, lots of numbers, but
no
> > official VW recall number.
> > 
> > Thanks for the time and help!
> > 
> > tony
> > 
> > btw - I ended up buying a used ECU from a '90 for $200, haven't gotten
it
> > in the mail yet.
> 
> Go to site: http://www.automatrix.com/~skip/volkswagen/recalls.html and
> there you will find:
> 
> 1986 Syncro   WV***02**GG000001 -  1987/08  PB   Replace Control Unit/
> 1987 Syncro   WV***02**HG031747                  Digifant
> 1986 Vanagon  WV***02**GH000001 -  1987/08  PB   Replace Control Unit/
> 1987 Vanagon  WV***02**HH041180                  Digifant
>               includes Syncro. see Campaign details.
>               new part: 025-906-022  (yellow dot)
> 
> Larry Johnson
> '86 Syncro Westy