Please reply to Colin, not me!

-----Original Message-----
From: Seasick Records [mailto:seasickrecords@att.net]
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2000 7:05 PM
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: AC Ducts Falling - need advice (Newbie)

I bought a 1991 Vanagon GL a few weeks ago. My dad has an 84 that was our
vacation/camping vehicle while I was younger and I wouldn't think of owning
any other van.  Glad this list is here (message archives are VERY helpful).
Need some advice/help:

My wife had the unpleasant experience of having the three middle a/c ducts
(passenger roof) fall from the roof while driving this morning.  I looked
around on the internet and found that VW did a recall in 1993 where dealers
would install a reinforcement plate on the center and rear air ducts to
prevent this problem.  This was never performed on our van.  Am I crazy to
think the local dealer would do this recall work seven years after the
initial recall?  If so, is there some trick to getting the ducts back in
place without taking the front duct (over driver) down?  Please send info
via e-mail to this address.

Thanks in advance for any advice
Colin