NHTSA Campaign 07V375000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NHTSA campaign 07V375000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 07V375000 with NHTSA on August 28, 2007; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 07V375000, NHTSA lists up to 34,358 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 2002 and April 30, 2003.
The 07V375000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 07V375000 were scheduled from September 28, 2007, 31 days after the report.
07V375000 covers 3 models from Audi and Volkswagen, model years 2003.
Owners of the model years 07V375000 covers have filed at least 194 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 07V375000 vehicles, the 2003 Volkswagen Passat has the most (137).
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V375000 ranks 19 of 54 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 07V375000, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC has 7 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 07V375000 was 06V017000, reported on January 23, 2006.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.8L TURBO, 2.8L V6, OR 3.0L ENGINES, A CHANGE IN THE ELECTRICAL MOTOR COMPONENTS IN THE FUEL PUMP CAN LEAD TO AN INOPERATIVE FUEL PUMP AND, ULTIMATELY, STOPPAGE OF FUEL SUPPLY TO THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO STALL.
- The risk
- IF FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE IS INTERRUPTED, THE VEHICLE COULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND THUS PRESENT A POTENTIAL RISK OF CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 28, 20007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-222-8987 OR AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834. THIS RECALL IS A SUPPLEMENT TO A PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN (PLEASE SEE 06V017).
- Notes
- VW RECALL NO. M7 AND AUDI RECALL NO. JL.
Reported August 28, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V375000 (3)
Audi (2)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V375000, 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: August 28, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted