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  NHTSA Recall 07V284000

NHTSA Campaign Id 07V284000; Date: Jun. 25, 2007

If this happens, the chafing has the potential to cause a fuel leak over time. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

2006 Volkswagen Jetta

Component: Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer

Manufactured by: Volkswagen Of America, Inc

Affected Units:: 58,900

icon3 Recall Summary:

Certain vehicles equipped with 2. 5l gasoline engines may have a small plastic tab located on the windshield washer fluid reservoir that may chafe against the underhood fuel supply line.

icon2 How to Fix:

Dealers will remove the plastic tab from the windshield washer fluid reservoir and will also inspect and, if necessary, replace the underhood fuel supply line. The recall began on August 24, 2007. Owners may contact vw at 1-800-893-5298.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Vw recall no. N8. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 24, 2007

Also see:

All recalls of Volkswagen vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.