NHTSA Recall 16V403000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V403000; Date: Jun. 6, 2016
A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2016 Volkswagen Golf; 2016 Volkswagen Jetta; 2016 Volkswagen Passat
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System:fuel Rail
Manufactured by: Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 55
Recall Summary:
Volkswagen group of America, inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 jetta vehicles manufactured October 31, 2015, to January 21, 2016, 2016 passat vehicles, equipped with 1. 8t engines manufactured November 13, 2015, to December 9, 2015, and 2016 golf vehicles manufactured November 5, 2015, to November 11, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the fuel rail may detach from the cylinder head and result in a fuel leak.
How to Fix:
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the cylinder heads, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 15f7.
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: Sep 16, 2016
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