Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System

NHTSA recall 83V117000 · announced November 9, 1983 · filed by Volkswagen Of America,inc · 930,000 units affected

The problem

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.

What to do

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.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FUEL INJECTION.SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM; ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE FUEL PUMP STOPS FUNCTIONING, THE ENGINE WILLSTALL OR FAIL TO START. A STALLED VEHICLE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ON THEHIGHWAY.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1980 Audi 4000
• 1981 Audi 4000
• 1976 Audi Fox
• 1977 Audi Fox
• 1978 Audi Fox
• 1979 Audi Fox
• 1980 Isuzu Pickup Truck
• 1980 Volkswagen Convertible
• 1981 Volkswagen Convertible
• 1982 Volkswagen Convertible
• 1976 Volkswagen Dasher
• 1977 Volkswagen Dasher
• 1978 Volkswagen Dasher
• 1979 Volkswagen Dasher
• 1980 Volkswagen Dasher
• 1980 Volkswagen Jetta
• 1981 Volkswagen Jetta
• 1982 Volkswagen Jetta
• 1977 Volkswagen Rabbit
• 1978 Volkswagen Rabbit
• 1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
• 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit
• 1976 Volkswagen Scirocco
• 1977 Volkswagen Scirocco
• 1978 Volkswagen Scirocco
• 1979 Volkswagen Scirocco
• 1980 Volkswagen Scirocco
• 1981 Volkswagen Scirocco
• 1982 Volkswagen Scirocco

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.