NHTSA recall 81V058000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 81V058000 |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Reported | 1981-05-15 |
| Owners notified | 1981-07-13 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP |
| Units potentially affected | 133000 |
What is wrong
ON SOME VEHICLES, THE PRESSURE COULD INCREASE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK FROM HIGH SURROUNDING TEMPERATURES WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS MORE THAN HALF FULL.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A RESTRICTOR VALVE INTO THE FUEL FILLER PIPE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITHCONTINUOUS FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER THESE CONDITIONS, IF FUEL FILLER CAP IS OPENEDRAPIDLY, FUEL COULD SPURT OUT ONTO NEARBY PERSONS, POSSIBLY CAUSING SKINIRRITATION OR FIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OF IGNITION.NOTE: FUEL FILLER CAP SHOULD BE OPENED SLOWLY TO REDUCE CHANCES OF FUELSPILLAGE UNTIL THE DEALER HAS MADE THE NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS.
| 1980 ISUZU PICKUP TRUCK | Built 1979-08-01 to 1980-12-01. |
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| 1981 ISUZU PICKUP TRUCK | Built 1979-08-01 to 1980-12-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 1980 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT | Built 1979-08-01 to 1980-12-01. |
| 1981 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT | Built 1979-08-01 to 1980-12-01. |
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Investigated as EA81001
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA81001 | Engineering analysis, opened 1980-10-20, closed 1981-09-15. PROBLEMS W/FUEL TANK PRESS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.