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NHTSA recall 15V229000

Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump

Audi A3 Cabriolet and 2 more

Reported Apr 17, 20156,205 vehicles affectedVolkswagen Group of America, Inc.Maker’s number Audi: 20V5/VW: 20W5Built Feb 16, 2013 – Apr 23, 2014

The defect

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.

The risk

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 remedy

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.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Audi A3 Cabriolet
2015
Volkswagen Golf
2015
Volkswagen GTI
2015

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.