NHTSA Campaign 07V284000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NHTSA campaign 07V284000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield wiper/washer. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 07V284000 with NHTSA on June 25, 2007; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 07V284000, NHTSA lists up to 58,900 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 23, 2005 and March 29, 2006.
The 07V284000 report reached NHTSA 15 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 07V284000 were scheduled from August 24, 2007, 60 days after the report.
07V284000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2006.
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V284000 ranks 14 of 54 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 07V284000, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC has 2 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 07V284000 was 06V470000, reported on December 12, 2006.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L GASOLINE ENGINES MAY HAVE A SMALL PLASTIC TAB LOCATED ON THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR THAT MAY CHAFE AGAINST THE UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE.
- The risk
- IF THIS HAPPENS, THE CHAFING HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A FUEL LEAK OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE PLASTIC TAB FROM THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR AND WILL ALSO INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 24, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-893-5298.
- Notes
- VW RECALL NO. N8.
Reported June 25, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V284000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V284000, 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: June 25, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted