My vehicle has the same problem as described by your recall campain id#01v157000, unfortunately, my car is not included in this recall.
2001 Volkswagen Passat fuel system complaints
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Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer regarding gas tank sender replacement due to recall (01v‑157). After recall was done it failed again. *yh
Before taking vehicle into dealer to get recall 00-v-147-000 repairs done vehicle was running just fine. But after vehicle was taken to dealer for repairs, vehicle was acting just like defect mentioned in recall.
A blowout caused two punctures through fuel tank and severe fuel leakage. Dealer / manufacturer notified, and repairs were being made under its warranty. *ak tire was a continental, size p195/65r15, dot# lmpcpxbu.
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