# NHTSA recall 86V029000

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: 86V029000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1986\-02\-20
- Owners notified: 1986\-05\-19
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 77000

## What is wrong

MORE FUEL THAN PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301 MAY ESCAPE FROM     THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY UNDER THE TEST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN THE STANDARD.                                                                                       CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE CAR IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE FUEL SPILLAGE  MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WITH A MODIFIED UNIT.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL/FMVSS 301. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/golf/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-10\-01 to 1985\-09\-01.
- [1986 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/golf/1986/recalls.md). Built 1984\-10\-01 to 1985\-09\-01.
- 1985 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. Built 1984\-10\-01 to 1985\-09\-01.
- 1986 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. Built 1984\-10\-01 to 1985\-09\-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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