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1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly F Recall


NHTSA Recall #	2085
NHTSA Compaign #	02V026000
MFG Compaign #	WK
Manufacturer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Supplier	VOLKSWAGEN
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	1998
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:F
Date of notification	13/06/03
Begin date of manufacuring	01/04/97
End date of manufacturing	31/08/02
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	ODI
Report received	25/01/02
Report created	26/01/02
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	487284
Defect summary	On some passenger vehicles, the fuel tank filler neck can suffer abrasion damage if the rear tire goes flat and the vehicle is driven until the tire disintegrates.
Consequence summary	Fuel leakage can occur increasing the risk of a fire.
Corrective action	Dealers will fit passat vehicles with a new wheel house liner that will better protect the car's filler neck. Jetta vehicles will be fitted with a different metal shield designed to enhance abrasion protection in the event of tire disintegration. Owner notification began june 13, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Recall notes	Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly F Recall

1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly F Recall

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