NHTSA Recall 15V028000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V028000; Date: Jan. 23, 2015
A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Volkswagen Beetle; 2015 Volkswagen Beetle; 2015 Volkswagen Golf; 2015 Volkswagen GTI; 2014 Volkswagen Jetta; 2015 Volkswagen Jetta; 2014 Volkswagen Passat; 2015 Volkswagen Passat
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System:fuel Rail
Manufactured by: Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 44,658
Recall Summary:
Volkswagen group of America, inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 jetta vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to November 24, 2014, 2014-2015 passat vehicles manufactured April 7, 2014, to November 18, 2014, 2015 golf and gti vehicles manufactured July 1, 2014, to November 20, 2014, and 2014-2015 beetle and beetle convertible vehicles manufactured March 31, 2014, to November 27, 2014. A sealing cap at the fuel rail may fail, allowing fuel to leak into the engine compartment.
How to Fix:
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails with new parts, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24bl. Note: this recall expands and supersedes recall 14v-809 (Volkswagen recall number 24bi) and only affects vehicles not previously repaired under that campaign.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 9, 2015
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