NHTSA Campaign 04V586000
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
NHTSA campaign 04V586000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, diesel. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 04V586000 with NHTSA on December 15, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V586000, NHTSA lists up to 19,284 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 1, 2004 and August 29, 2004.
The 04V586000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 04V586000 were scheduled from February 8, 2005, 55 days after the report.
04V586000 covers 3 models from Volkswagen, model years 2004–2005.
Owners of the model years 04V586000 covers have filed at least 15 complaints naming the fuel system, diesel, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 04V586000 vehicles, the 2004 Volkswagen Jetta has the most (13).
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V586000 ranks 25 of 54 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 04V586000, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC has 2 other recalls on the fuel system, diesel on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE HIGH PRESSURE DIESEL PUMPS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPER FASTENER, WHICH COULD ALLOW DIESEL FUEL TO ESCAPE FROM THE PUMP.
- The risk
- FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY LEAD TO A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DIESEL PUMP. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
- Notes
- VW RECALL NO. VY.
Reported December 15, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V586000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V586000, 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: December 15, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted