NHTSA safety recall
Recall 74V211000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC · Reported to NHTSA Nov 8, 1974
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
Notes
POSSIBILITY THAT THE CLAMPS WHICH ARE USED TO HOLD THE INJECTORHOSE FOR EACHCYLINDER TO THE FUEL FEEDING LINES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED IN A LOOSECONDITION.THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINECOMPARTMENT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING CLAMPS WITH PROPER TYPECLAMPS).
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 74V211000
- Units potentially affected
- 16,000
- Report received
- Nov 8, 1974
- Production range
- Not recorded
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.