United States 86V029000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
The problem
MORE FUEL THAN PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301 MAY ESCAPE FROM THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY UNDER THE TEST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN THE STANDARD. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE CAR IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE FUEL SPILLAGE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
What owners should do
REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WITH A MODIFIED UNIT.
Units 77000