Volkswagen of America, Inc: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Volkswagen of America, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 10, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 228,236. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 JETTA, NEW BEETLE, NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, MODEL YEAR 2009 JETTA SPORTWAGEN AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 RABBIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES. THE JETTA, JETTA SPORTWAGEN, AND RABBIT VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SMALL PLASTIC TAB LOCATED ON THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR THAT MAY CHAFE AGAINST AN UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE. THE NEW BEETLE AND THE NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A FASTENING CLAMP ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM THAT MAY BE LOCATED IN AN IMPROPER POSITION WHICH COULD CAUSE CHAFING AGAINST AN UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE.
The risk
IF CHAFING OCCURS, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A FUEL LEAK TO DEVELOP. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE UNDERHOOD FUEL LINE. ADDITIONALLY, DEPENDING ON THE VEHICLE MODEL, DEALERS WILL EITHER REMOVE THE PLASTIC TAB FROM THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR, OR INSPECT THE POSITION OF THE FASTENING CLAMP AND ADJUST THE RELATED FASTENING CLAMP INTO THE CORRECT POSITION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Volkswagen Beetle | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Volkswagen Jetta | 852 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 2009 Volkswagen Beetle | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Volkswagen Jetta | 889 | 7 | 8 | 31 |
| 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit | 62 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008 Volkswagen Beetle | 60 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| 2008 Volkswagen Jetta | 188 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit | 23 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2007 Volkswagen Beetle | 56 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 Volkswagen Jetta | 201 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit | 54 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 Volkswagen Beetle | 124 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 2006 Volkswagen Jetta | 580 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
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 10V621000.
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