The defect
THE FUEL PUMP LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK COULD FAIL DURING HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. THIS FAILURE IS CAUSED BY BEARING TOLERANCES WHICH DO NOT ACCOMMODATE TEMPERATURE EXPANSIONS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILS, IT WILL INTERRUPT THE FUEL SUPPLY TO THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND COULD CAUSE A TRAFFIC HAZARD ON THE HIGHWAY.
The remedy
A MODIFIED FUEL PUMP, HOSE AND CLAMPS WILL BE INSTALLED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Scirocco | 1985 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Scirocco | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1985
20 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 85V003000 9 Dec 1985 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 85V154000 21 Nov 1985 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 85V151000 19 Nov 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V139000 29 Oct 1985 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 85V130000 18 Oct 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V127000 15 Oct 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V110000 11 Sept 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V106000 27 Aug 1985 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985