{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"86V029000","date":"1986-02-20","owner_notified":"1986-05-19","manufacturer":"VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY","summary":"MORE FUEL THAN PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301 MAY ESCAPE FROM     THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY UNDER THE TEST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN THE STANDARD.                                                                                       CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE CAR IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE FUEL SPILLAGE  MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.","consequence":null,"remedy":"REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WITH A MODIFIED UNIT.","notes":"SYSTEM: FUEL/FMVSS 301. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":77000,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1985,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF","vehicle_id":"1985_volkswagen_golf","match":"exact","built_from":"1984-10-01","built_to":"1985-09-01"},{"year":1986,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF","vehicle_id":"1986_volkswagen_golf","match":"exact","built_from":"1984-10-01","built_to":"1985-09-01"},{"year":1985,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GTI","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1984-10-01","built_to":"1985-09-01"},{"year":1986,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GTI","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1984-10-01","built_to":"1985-09-01"}],"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/86V029000"}