The defect
THE FUEL PUMP MAY STOP FUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAN OCCUR BECAUSE AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IN THE FUSE PANEL MAY OVERHEAT AND INTERRUPT THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE FUSE BOX AND ITS CONNECTORS FOR CORROSION, AND CORRECT WHERE NECESSARY. A BYPASS ADAPTER TO THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WILL BE INSTALLED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi 4000 | 1981 |
| Volkswagen Convertible | 1981, 1982 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1981, 1982 |
| Volkswagen Scirocco | 1981, 1982 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi 4000 | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Volkswagen Convertible | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Volkswagen Convertible | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Volkswagen Scirocco | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Volkswagen Scirocco | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1983
16 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 83V135000 20 Dec 1983 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 83V114000 7 Nov 1983 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 83V115000 7 Nov 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V113000 4 Nov 1983 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 83V094000 21 Sept 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V085000 2 Sept 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V072000 8 Aug 1983 | BENNETT TRUCK EQUIP., INC |
| 83V058000 1 Jun 1983 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983