2016 Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta and others recall: fuel rail
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc. reported this safety recall on June 6, 2016. It covers about 55 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 55
- reported
- Jun 6, 2016
- owners notified
- Sep 16, 2016
- related complaints
- 85
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 Jetta vehicles manufactured October 31, 2015, to January 21, 2016, 2016 Passat vehicles, equipped with 1.8T engines manufactured November 13, 2015, to December 9, 2015, and 2016 Golf vehicles manufactured November 5, 2015, to November 11, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the fuel rail may detach from the cylinder head and result in a fuel leak.
- 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 cylinder heads, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑822‑8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 15F7.
Recall number 16V403000
Affected vehicles
- Volkswagen Golf 2016 2016
- Volkswagen Jetta 2016 2016
- Volkswagen Passat 2016 2016
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 85 complaints about fuel system problems.
2016 Volkswagen Golf2016 Volkswagen Jetta2016 Volkswagen Passat
Questions about recall 16V403000
Is there a recall on the 2016 Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta and others fuel rail?
Yes. Recall 16V403000, reported on June 6, 2016, covers about 55 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 16V403000?
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the cylinder heads, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑822‑8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 15F7.
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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