{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"81V039000","date":"1981-03-24","owner_notified":"1981-08-14","manufacturer":"VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC","component":"STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS","summary":"REAR BUMPER SYSTEM ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY WELDED DURING ASSEMBLY. IN THE EVENT OF A REAR END COLLISION, THE RIGHT SIDE BUMPER SUPPORTOR COULD BREAK LOOSE, DAMAGE THE FUEL TANK AND ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK.","consequence":null,"remedy":"A REINFORCEMENT PLATE WILL BE INSTALLED, IF NECESSARY, TO PREVENT FUEL TANK DAMAGE. WORK WILL BE PERFORMED AT NO COST TO OWNERS.","notes":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; BODY WELD SEAM/FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN A COLLISION, IF FUEL DOES LEAK AND AN IGNITIONSOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD START AND CAUSE INJURY TO PASSENGERS.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":24000,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1980,"make":"AUDI","model":"4000","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1979-03-01","built_to":"1980-10-01"},{"year":1981,"make":"AUDI","model":"4000","vehicle_id":"1981_audi_4000","match":"exact","built_from":"1979-03-01","built_to":"1980-10-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/81V039000"}