NHTSA Campaign 02V026000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
NHTSA campaign 02V026000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed the report for 02V026000 with NHTSA on January 25, 2002; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 02V026000, NHTSA lists up to 487,284 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 1, 1997 and August 31, 2002.
The 02V026000 report reached NHTSA 7 months before the end of the affected build window.
Owner notification letters for 02V026000 were scheduled from June 13, 2003, 504 days after the report.
02V026000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2000–2003.
Owners of the model years 02V026000 covers have filed at least 222 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 02V026000 vehicles, the 2003 Volkswagen Passat has the most (137).
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V026000 ranks 1 of 18 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC recalls on this site.
Besides 02V026000, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC has 3 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 02V026000 was 01V259000, reported on August 15, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK CAN SUFFER ABRASION DAMAGE IF THE REAR TIRE GOES FLAT AND THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN UNTIL THE TIRE DISINTEGRATES.
- The risk
- FUEL LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL FIT PASSAT VEHICLES WITH A NEW WHEEL HOUSE LINER THAT WILL BETTER PROTECT THE CAR'S FILLER NECK. JETTA VEHICLES WILL BE FITTED WITH A DIFFERENT METAL SHIELD DESIGNED TO ENHANCE ABRASION PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF TIRE DISINTEGRATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 13, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Reported January 25, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V026000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V026000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 25, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted