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Recall 1998101 — VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1998

Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database · Canada · 1998-05-20

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Agency
Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database
Recall identifier
1998101
Date of alert
1998-05-20
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk type
recall
Brand
VOLKSWAGEN
Product category
Car
Product type
Vehicle
Reported risk: ELECTRICAL WIRING MAY CHAFE AGAINST THE BATTERY TRAY DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. IF DAMAGE OCCURS, THE FUEL PUMP COULD MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. IN SOME INSTANCES CHAFING COULD ALSO RESULT IN A WIRING FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CORRECTION: A MODIFIED BATTERY TRAY WILL BE INSTALLED AND WIRING WILL BE PROPERLY ROUTED AND SECURED.
Primary source: https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/detail.aspx?la

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