The defect
THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION RAIL ON THE ENGINE MAY SHRINK BEYOND THE CLAMP FORCE OF THE FUEL HOSE CLAMPS, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE IF THE FUEL COMES IN CONTACT WITH A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
The remedy
REPLACE THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL RAIL AND INSTALL A NEW SPRING TYPE SELF-TIGHTENING CLAMP.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Cabrio | 1991, 1992 |
| Volkswagen Cabriolet | 1990 |
| Volkswagen Corrado | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Volkswagen Fox | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 1993 |
| Volkswagen Vanagon | 1990, 1991 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1992
17 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 92V172002 2 Dec 1992 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 92V172001 2 Dec 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V175000 2 Dec 1992 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 92V173000 30 Nov 1992 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 92V161000 3 Nov 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V150000 19 Oct 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V147000 14 Oct 1992 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 92V117000 19 Aug 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992