Volkswagen of America, Inc: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Volkswagen of America, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 30, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 10,200. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 AUDI A3, TT, AND TT ROADSTER PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 AND AUGUST 26, 2009. THE CLOSING FORCE OF AN INTERNAL SPRING OF THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE IS NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE VALVE CLOSED UNDER EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLY ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.
The risk
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AUDI DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE WITH AN IMPROVED VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-253-2834.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Audi A3 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Audi TT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Audi A3 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 Audi TT | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 Audi A3 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 Audi TT | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Audi A3 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Audi A3 | 123 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
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 09V377000.
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