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NHTSA recall 83V117000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number83V117000
ManufacturerVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Reported1983-11-09
Owners notified1984-01-18
ComponentFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Units potentially affected930000

What is wrong

THE FUEL PUMP MAY STOP FUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAN OCCUR BECAUSE AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IN THE FUSE PANEL MAY OVERHEAT AND INTERRUPT THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.

The remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT THE FUSE BOX AND ITS CONNECTORS FOR CORROSION, AND CORRECT WHERE NECESSARY. A BYPASS ADAPTER TO THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WILL BE INSTALLED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FUEL INJECTION.SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM; ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE FUEL PUMP STOPS FUNCTIONING, THE ENGINE WILLSTALL OR FAIL TO START. A STALLED VEHICLE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ON THEHIGHWAY.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1980 AUDI 4000Built 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1981 AUDI 4000Built 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1976 AUDI FOXBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1977 AUDI FOXBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1978 AUDI FOXBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1979 AUDI FOXBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1980 ISUZU PICKUP TRUCKBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1980 VOLKSWAGEN CONVERTIBLEBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1981 VOLKSWAGEN CONVERTIBLEBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1982 VOLKSWAGEN CONVERTIBLEBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1976 VOLKSWAGEN DASHERBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1977 VOLKSWAGEN DASHERBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1978 VOLKSWAGEN DASHERBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1979 VOLKSWAGEN DASHERBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1980 VOLKSWAGEN DASHERBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1980 VOLKSWAGEN JETTABuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1981 VOLKSWAGEN JETTABuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1982 VOLKSWAGEN JETTABuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1977 VOLKSWAGEN RABBITBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1978 VOLKSWAGEN RABBITBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1979 VOLKSWAGEN RABBITBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1980 VOLKSWAGEN RABBITBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1976 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCOBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1977 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCOBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1978 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCOBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1979 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCOBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1980 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCOBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1981 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCOBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.
1982 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCOBuilt 1975-09-01 to 1982-08-01.

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