# NHTSA recall 87V157000

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: 87V157000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1987\-10\-06
- Owners notified: 1987\-10\-06
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 25000

## What is wrong

REPEATED TOPPING OFF OF FUEL TANK DURING REFUELING REDUCES THE EXPANSION SPACE WITHIN THE TANK ALLOWING VAPORS TO ESCAPE FROM THE CHARCOAL FILTER TO OUTSIDE RATHER THAN BEING INDUCTED INTO THE ENGINE.


## What can happen

ESCAPING VAPORS COULD IGNITE BY HEAT EMITTED BY THEEXHAUST SYSTEM.


## The remedy

INSTALL REDESIGNED FILLER NECK AND A NEW VENT VALVE AND HOSE FOR CHARCOAL FILTER.  ALSO, STOP REFUELING WHEN PUMP NOZZLE SHUTS OFF.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL TANKVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TURBO AND TURBO QUATTRO PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1984 AUDI 5000](/makes/audi/5000/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1987\-09\-01.
- [1985 AUDI 5000](/makes/audi/5000/1985/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1987\-09\-01.
- [1986 AUDI 5000](/makes/audi/5000/1986/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1987\-09\-01.
- [1987 AUDI 5000](/makes/audi/5000/1987/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1987\-09\-01.
- [1988 AUDI 5000](/makes/audi/5000/1988/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1987\-09\-01.

## Investigated as EA85037

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.

- EA85037: Engineering analysis, opened 1985\-07\-31, closed 1987\-12\-23. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V157000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V157000/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/87V157000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V157000)

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