[JimH]

I saw it on http://www.safetyalerts.com/recall. Tried to print screen or copy/paste but could not get it to go. It is a recall involving the gas tank sensors. Check it out, could be dangerous

 

[spclagent7]

Re: recall of 2000 passats (JimH)

The above link doesn't work.
Here's the text of the recall.

SafetyAlerts
November 28, 2001
Volkswagen Recalls Passat
Detroit, MI (SafetyAlerts) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has published a recall affecting 2000 PASSAT.
Number Involved: 12,000
Defect Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SULFUR IN FUEL INTERACTS WITH CERTAIN ADDITIVES FOUND IN WIDELY AVAILABLE GASOLINE CAUSING SULFUR TO BECOMEDEPOSITED ON THE CONTACT POINTS OF THREE FUEL SENDING UNITS MOUNTED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. LOW ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE AT CONTACT POINTS OF ANY UNIT SIGNALS TO THE FUEL GAUGE AND COMPUTER THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDS TO BE REFILLED. HIGH RESISTANCE SIGNALS THAT THE TANK IS FULL. SULFUR DEPOSITS COULD CAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ FULL WHILE THE FUEL TANK MAY NOT IN FACT BE FULL OR COULD BE EMPTY.
Consequence Summary:
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES THAT THERE IS SUFFICIENT FUEL IN THE TANK COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL THREE FUEL SENDING UNITS.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 01V157002