{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1987043 (Volkswagen), 1986 to 1987: Fuel System",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1987043/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1987043, VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON, 1987-04-29. On certain Vanagon and Vanagon Synchro, vapors could form in the fuel system during high.",
  "excerpt": "Volkswagen Vanagon. Published by Transport Canada as 1987043 on 29 April 1987. System: Fuel System. What the notice says On certain Vanagon and Vanagon Synchro, vapors could form in the fuel system during high ambient temperature and become trapped in a fuel filter which is permanently attached inside the fuel tank. If this happens, the fuel flow may become restricted and cause the engine to stall. Engine may also stall when fuel with a … 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 and Vanagon Synchro, vapors could form in the fuel system during high ambient temperature and become trapped in a fuel filter which is permanently attached inside the fuel tank. If this happens, the fuel flow may become restricted and cause the engine to stall. Engine may also stall when fuel with a higher vapor pressure (up to 14 psi) is used since the main and idle control units are programmed on the basis of fuel with lower vapor pressure. A stalling vehicle in traffic could pose a threat to traffic safety. Correction: install new tank with redesigned fuel filter as well as modified control unit. 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 ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:17:24+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:17:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1987043 (Volkswagen), 1986 to 1987: Fuel System\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1987043/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}