# NHTSA recall 81V058000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1980 ISUZU PICKUP TRUCK. Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- [1981 ISUZU PICKUP TRUCK](/makes/isuzu/pickup/1981/recalls.md). 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](/makes/volkswagen/rabbit/1981/recalls.md). Built 1979\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/81V058000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/81V058000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/81V058000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/81V058000)

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