Continental recall: Fuel system, gasoline
What is wrong
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. (Continental) is recalling certain fuel pump flanges sold for use in Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche vehicles. The flange may crack allowing fuel to leak.
What could happen
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source, may increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
Continental will notify the vehicle and tank component manufacturers that purchased similar fuel pump flanges. Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche are already conducting recall campaigns to address the affected cracking fuel pump flanges. Owners may contact Continental at 1-248-393-5300.
Vehicles covered
- Continental Fuel Flange
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17E031000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 22, 2017
- Owners notified
- Jul 1, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 456,106
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 22, 2017 to Jun 22, 2017
- Part
- Fuel system, gasoline
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.
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.