{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1987042 (Volkswagen), 1986: Fuel System",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1987042/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1987042, VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON, 1987-04-29. On certain Vanagon Synchro, out of round fuel filler neck pipe may not seat properly in fuel.",
  "excerpt": "Volkswagen Vanagon. Published by Transport Canada as 1987042 on 29 April 1987. System: Fuel System. What the notice says On certain Vanagon Synchro, out of round fuel filler neck pipe may not seat properly in fuel tank opening. This could result in fuel seepage. Also, fuel tank sending unit cover gasket may be damaged allowing fuel leakage. Both problems could result in a potential fire hazard. Correction: redesigned filler neck pipe … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. On certain Vanagon Synchro, out of round fuel filler neck pipe may not seat properly in fuel tank opening. This could result in fuel seepage. Also, fuel tank sending unit cover gasket may be damaged allowing fuel leakage. Both problems could result in a potential fire hazard. Correction: redesigned filler neck pipe will be installed and sending unit gasket will be replaced. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1987042 . The Canadian register on this site Volkswagen is named on 284 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the n",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:15:53+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:15:53+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1987042 (Volkswagen), 1986: Fuel System\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1987042/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}