# NHTSA recall 87V053000

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: 87V053000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1987\-04\-14
- Owners notified: 1987\-06\-04
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Units potentially affected: 278520

## What is wrong

FUEL PUMP, LOCATED INSIDE FUEL TANK, COULD SEIZE DURING HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BECAUSE OF AN EXTREME FINE MESH FUEL FILTER RESTRICTING THE FUEL FLOW.


## What can happen

FUEL SUPPLY TO ENGINE WOULD BE PARTIALLY INTERRUPTED,RESULTING IN STALLING.


## The remedy

INSTALL A MODIFIED FUEL PUMP AND FILTER.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL PUMP.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH A DUAL FUEL PUMP SYSTEM.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIOLET](/makes/volkswagen/cabriolet/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-11\-01.
- [1986 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIOLET](/makes/volkswagen/cabriolet/1986/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-11\-01.
- [1987 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIOLET](/makes/volkswagen/cabriolet/1987/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-11\-01.
- [1985 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/golf/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-11\-01.
- [1986 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/golf/1986/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-11\-01.
- [1987 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/golf/1987/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-11\-01.
- [1985 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-11\-01.
- [1986 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1986/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-11\-01.
- [1987 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1987/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-11\-01.
- [1985 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO](/makes/volkswagen/scirocco/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-11\-01.
- [1986 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO](/makes/volkswagen/scirocco/1986/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-11\-01.
- [1987 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO](/makes/volkswagen/scirocco/1987/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-11\-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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V053000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V053000)

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