NHTSA Campaign 08V156000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NHTSA campaign 08V156000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 08V156000 with NHTSA on April 7, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 08V156000, NHTSA lists up to 412,000 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 1, 1999 and May 31, 2005.
The 08V156000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V156000 were scheduled from June 13, 2008, 67 days after the report.
08V156000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2000–2005.
Owners of the model years 08V156000 covers have filed at least 260 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V156000 vehicles, the 2003 Volkswagen Passat has the most (137).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V156000 ranks 3 of 54 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V156000, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC has 7 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 08V156000 was 07V375000, reported on August 28, 2007.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 412,000 MY 1999-2005 PASSAT (5TH GENERATION) VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND PRODUCED AFTER JUNE 14, 1999. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN UNDERBODY HEAT SHIELD THAT CAN BECOME DAMAGED. IN ADDITION, AFFECTED VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS MAY HAVE A FUEL LINE (1.8T ENGINES ONLY) OR FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE (4MOTION/ALL WHEEL DRIVE ONLY) THAT CAN LEAK DUE TO FRACTURE.
- The risk
- A HEAT SHIELD THAT MAY CONTACT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE. IN ADDITION, A FUEL LEAK FROM A FUEL LINE OR FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL UNDERBODY HEAT SHIELDS ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS TO COVER THE POSSIBLY DAMAGED AREAS AND FLASH ALL 1.8T ENGINES WITH A PRECAUTIONARY SOFTWARE UPDATE. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT AND ADJUST THE FUEL LINE ROUTING ON 1.8T VEHICLES AND THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE ON 4MOTION/ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES, AND REPLACE COMPONENTS IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 13, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
- Notes
- VWOA RECALL NO. 26E5/R5.
Reported April 7, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V156000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V156000, 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: April 7, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted