Volkswagen of America,inc: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Volkswagen of America,inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 14, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 358,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
19 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Volkswagen Fox | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 Volkswagen Passat | 68 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| 1992 Volkswagen Cabrio | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 Volkswagen Corrado | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volkswagen Fox | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volkswagen Golf | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volkswagen Jetta | 30 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 1991 Volkswagen Cabrio | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Volkswagen Corrado | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 Volkswagen Fox | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Volkswagen Golf | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 Volkswagen Jetta | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Volkswagen Corrado | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 Volkswagen Fox | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 Volkswagen Golf | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 Volkswagen Jetta | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 92V058000.
Full record for the 1993 Volkswagen Fox → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →