| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
83V117000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AUDI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FOX |
| Model Year: |
1978 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Manufacturered: |
19750901 - 19820801 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
930000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19840118 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19840118 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19831109 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19831123 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
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. |