# NHTSA recall 81V039000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 81V039000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1981\-03\-24
- Owners notified: 1981\-08\-14
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Units potentially affected: 24000

## What is wrong

REAR BUMPER SYSTEM ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY WELDED DURING ASSEMBLY. IN THE EVENT OF A REAR END COLLISION, THE RIGHT SIDE BUMPER SUPPORTOR COULD BREAK LOOSE, DAMAGE THE FUEL TANK AND ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK.


## The remedy

A REINFORCEMENT PLATE WILL BE INSTALLED, IF NECESSARY, TO PREVENT FUEL TANK DAMAGE. WORK WILL BE PERFORMED AT NO COST TO OWNERS.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; BODY WELD SEAM/FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN A COLLISION, IF FUEL DOES LEAK AND AN IGNITIONSOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD START AND CAUSE INJURY TO PASSENGERS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1980 AUDI 4000. Built 1979\-03\-01 to 1980\-10\-01.
- [1981 AUDI 4000](/makes/audi/4000/1981/recalls.md). Built 1979\-03\-01 to 1980\-10\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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