2014-2015 Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Golf and others recall: fuel rail
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc. reported this safety recall on January 23, 2015. It covers about 44,658 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 44,658
- reported
- Jan 23, 2015
- owners notified
- Feb 9, 2015
- related complaints
- 181
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jetta vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to November 24, 2014, 2014-2015 Passat vehicles manufactured April 7, 2014, to November 18, 2014, 2015 Golf and GTI vehicles manufactured July 1, 2014, to November 20, 2014, and 2014-2015 Beetle and Beetle Convertible vehicles manufactured March 31, 2014, to November 27, 2014. A sealing cap at the fuel rail may fail, allowing fuel to leak into the engine compartment.
- Risk
- A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails with new parts, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑822‑8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24BL. Note: This recall expands and supersedes recall 14V‑809 (Volkswagen recall number 24Bi) and only affects vehicles not previously repaired under that campaign.
Recall number 15V028000
Affected vehicles
- Volkswagen Beetle 2014-2015 20142015
- Volkswagen Golf 2015 2015
- Volkswagen GTI 2015 2015
- Volkswagen Jetta 2014-2015 20142015
- Volkswagen Passat 2014-2015 20142015
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 181 complaints about fuel system problems.
2015 Volkswagen Golf2015 Volkswagen GTI2014 Volkswagen Jetta2015 Volkswagen Jetta2014 Volkswagen Passat2015 Volkswagen Passat
Questions about recall 15V028000
Is there a recall on the 2014-2015 Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Golf and others fuel rail?
Yes. Recall 15V028000, reported on January 23, 2015, covers about 44,658 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 15V028000?
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails with new parts, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑822‑8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24BL. Note: This recall expands and supersedes recall 14V‑809 (Volkswagen recall number 24Bi) and only affects vehicles not previously repaired under that campaign.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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