Other Fuel System Hoses Lines/piping, And Fittings Problems of Volkswagen GTI

Suction pump inside gas tank allowed gas to collect within the evaporative-emission system. This filled the charcoal canister filter with liquid gasoline. This gasoline spilled out into the car on the passenger side rear wheel well and on to the garage floor. I had about one quarter (1/4) of a tank of gas in the car when I parked in my home garage after a short drive to dairy queen to pick up a blizzard ice cream birthday cake. When my roommate pulled into the garage she said she smelled gas. I went back into the garage and it smelled very strongly of gas. I looked under the car and there was a good size puddle of gas under the passenger side rear tire. I backed the car of my home garage and drove straight to the nearest open mechanic shop. They removed the rear tire and the inner fender well. Then we could see the charcoal cannister was leaking liquid gasoline. I checked the VIN number with vw online and there was recalls for 2015-2016 vw Gti but the recall did not include my car specific VIN number. The mechanic replaced the cannister and fuel tank. Vw had a new part number for a new design tank that superseded the old part number and required new gas lines too. Car has been repaired with my onw money and seems to run fine with no smell of gas or visible leaks. I spoke with the vw dealer where I purchased the car this morning and then spoke with vw customer care this afternoon. They both said once a recall has been issued I can submit for reimbursement. This was a very dangerous problem that could have caught fire with me in the car or parked in my home garage could have injured my family and our dog.

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I am having the exact issue from the 2015-2016 Gti suction pump recall. My car is a 2017 Gti and is leaking through the charcoal canister filter. When I try to fill the tank it's cutting off the flow from the gas nozzle as if the tank was full but when I check the tank is almost empty.

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