Audi / Volkswagen recall: Fuel system, gasoline
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Volkswagen Golf, and GTI manufactured on February 17, 2014, to May 22, 2014, and Audi A3 manufactured on February 16, 2013, to April 23, 2014. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
What could happen
If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle will not start, or if the engine is running, it will stop and the vehicle will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace any affected fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi at 1-800-253-2834.
Vehicles covered
- Audi A3 Cabriolet 2015
- Volkswagen Golf 2015
- Volkswagen Gti 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V229000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 17, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jun 16, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 6,205
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 16, 2013 to Apr 23, 2014
- Part
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
- Maker's own recall number
- Audi: 20V5/VW: 20W5
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Audi recall: Air bags Jun 19, 2019
- Audi recall: Seats Feb 13, 2019
- Audi recall: Fuel system, gasoline Dec 5, 2018
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Seats Nov 14, 2018
- Audi recall: Engine and engine cooling Aug 16, 2017
- Audi recall: Equipment Apr 26, 2017
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.