# NHTSA recall 87V051000

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: 87V051000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1987\-04\-14
- Owners notified: 1987\-12\-10
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
- Units potentially affected: 339

## What is wrong

FUEL TANK FILLER NECK PIPE MAY NOT SEAT PROPERLY IN THE FUEL TANK OPENING.  ALSO, THE SENDING UNIT COVER MAY BE DEFORMED.


## What can happen

FUEL COULD ESCAPE, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.


## The remedy

INSTALL A REDESIGNED FILLER NECK PIPE AND REPLACE THE SENDING UNIT GASKET.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL TANK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN TYPE VEHICLES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1986 VOLKSWAGEN SYNCRO. Built 1985\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1986 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON](/makes/volkswagen/vanagon/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-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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