Volkswagen of America, Inc: Fuel System, Diesel
Volkswagen of America, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 15, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 19,284. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE HIGH PRESSURE DIESEL PUMPS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPER FASTENER, WHICH COULD ALLOW DIESEL FUEL TO ESCAPE FROM THE PUMP.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY LEAD TO A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DIESEL PUMP. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Volkswagen Beetle | 261 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2005 Volkswagen Golf | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 Volkswagen Jetta | 248 | 7 | 14 | 8 |
| 2005 Volkswagen Passat | 148 | 4 | 11 | 7 |
| 2004 Volkswagen Beetle | 349 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
| 2004 Volkswagen Golf | 28 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 Volkswagen Jetta | 231 | 5 | 20 | 15 |
| 2004 Volkswagen Passat | 279 | 4 | 25 | 9 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V586000.
Full record for the 2005 Volkswagen Beetle → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →