# NHTSA recall 91V201000

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: 91V201000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1991\-11\-18
- Owners notified: 1991\-12\-13
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 51000

## What is wrong

A CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK ADJACENT TO A SEAM WELD IN THE REAR OF THE TANK.


## What can happen

FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CRACKED FUEL TANK WHICH COULDCATCH FIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OF IGNITION.


## The remedy

CHECK VEHICLE WITH A SPECIALLY DESIGNED TOOL FOR THE PRESENCE OF A FUEL TANK CRACK, AND REPLACE FUEL TANK IF DEFECT IS FOUND.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL TANK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIOLET](/makes/volkswagen/cabriolet/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1989\-08\-01.
- [1988 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIOLET](/makes/volkswagen/cabriolet/1988/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1989\-08\-01.
- [1989 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIOLET](/makes/volkswagen/cabriolet/1989/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1989\-08\-01.
- [1990 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIOLET](/makes/volkswagen/cabriolet/1990/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1989\-08\-01.
- [1987 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO](/makes/volkswagen/scirocco/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1989\-08\-01.
- [1988 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO](/makes/volkswagen/scirocco/1988/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1989\-08\-01.

## Investigated as EA91016

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.

- EA91016: Engineering analysis, opened 1991\-02\-28, closed 1991\-11\-27. GAS TANK LEAKS. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V201000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V201000/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/91V201000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V201000)

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