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Recall
Information
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The following list
contains all of the NHTSA-issued recalls for Rabbit
Convertibles/Cabriolets. If your vehicle has a recall, call
Volkswagen of America (1-800-822-8987) to see if the recall has been
performed on your car (you will need to supply your car's VIN); if
it hasn't, your local Volkswagen dealer will perform the corrective action at
no charge. |
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Car Years |
Build Dates |
Recall # |
Affected Part |
Description |
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1980, 1981, 1982 |
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83V117000 |
Fuel pump |
Defect Description:
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. |
Corrective Action:
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. |
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1983, 1984 |
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85V099000 |
Brake hoses |
Defect Description:
UNDER ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, OUTER RUBBER
LAYER OF BRAKE HOSES MAY BECOME BRITTLE AND DEVELOP CRACKS. CONSEQUENCE
OF DEFECT: CRACKS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN AN
INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT. |
Corrective Action:
REPLACE BRAKE HOSES AS NECESSARY. |
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1985, 1986, 1987 |
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87V053000 |
Fuel transfer pump |
Defect Description:
FUEL PUMP, LOCATED INSIDE FUEL TANK, COULD SEIZE
DURING HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BECAUSE OF AN EXTREME FINE MESH FUEL
FILTER RESTRICTING THE FUEL FLOW. |
Consequence of Defect:
FUEL SUPPLY TO ENGINE WOULD BE PARTIALLY
INTERRUPTED, RESULTING IN STALLING. |
Corrective Action:
INSTALL A MODIFIED FUEL PUMP AND FILTER. |
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1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
AUG 1986 to AUG 1989 |
91V201000
94V065000 |
Fuel tank |
Defect Description:
A CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK ADJACENT TO A
SEAM WELD IN THE REAR OF THE TANK. |
Consequence of Defect:
FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CRACKED FUEL TANK WHICH
COULD CATCH FIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OF IGNITION. |
Corrective Action:
DEALERS WILL CHECK THE VEHICLE WITH A SPECIALLY
DESIGNED TOOL FOR THE PRESENCE OF A TANK CRACK, AND REPLACE THE FUEL
TANK IF THE DEFECT IS PRESENT. |
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1990, 1991 |
AUG 1989 to NOV 1990 |
91V162000 |
Metal rain tray panel |
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1990 |
AUG 1989 to JUL 1990 |
91V215000 |
Airbag wiring |
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1990, 1991, 1992 |
JUL 1985 to JUL 1992 |
92V058000 |
Fuel hose |
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1991 |
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92V064000 |
Control arms |
Defect Description:
THE TRACK CONTROL ARMS USED TO SUPPORT THE FRONT
WHEELS WERE IMPROPERLY WELDED IN THE AREA OF THE FLEXIBLE BUSHING
MOUNTING HOLE. THIS CAUSES A GRADUAL OPENING OF THE MOUNTING HOLE AND
LOOSENING OF THE BUSHING. |
Consequence of Defect:
THE ENLARGED OPENING OF THE MOUNTING HOLE RESULTS
IN FRONT WHEEL MISALIGNMENT CAUSING STEERING PULL WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
AN ACCIDENT. |
Corrective Action:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT
SUSPENSION CONTROL ARMS WHERE NECESSARY. |
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1993 |
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N/A |
No recall information available/no recall
bulletins given for this year. |
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