Recall 87V052000: Fuel Tank Assembly Defect

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 87V052000
Component: FUEL: FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY: TANK
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Potential Number of Units Affected: 15500

Year: 1987
Make: VOLKSWAGEN TRUCK
Model: SYNCRO
Manufactured From: AUG 1985 To: JAN 1987
Year of Recall: '87
Type of Report: Vehicle

Summary:
USAGE OF FUEL WITH REID PRESSURE UP TO 14 PSI COULD, UNDER HIGH ENGINE LOAD AND HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, LEAD TO STALLING.

FUEL FLOW COULD BECOME RESTRICTED AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL.

INSTALL A NEW FUEL TANK, CONTAINING A REDESIGNED FUEL FILTER, AS SELL AS MODIFIED CONTROL UNITS.

SYSTEM: FUEL TANK.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN TYPE VEHICLES.