NHTSA Campaign 15V229000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NHTSA campaign 15V229000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 15V229000 with NHTSA on April 17, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V229000, NHTSA lists up to 6,205 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 16, 2013 and April 23, 2014.
The 15V229000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V229000 were scheduled from June 16, 2015, 60 days after the report.
15V229000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V229000 ranks 142 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V229000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 29 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 15V229000 was 15V028000, reported on January 23, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Volkswagen Golf, and GTI manufactured on February 17, 2014, to May 22, 2014, and Audi A3 manufactured on February 16, 2013, to April 23, 2014. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
- The risk
- If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle will not start, or if the engine is running, it will stop and the vehicle will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace any affected fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi at 1-800-253-2834.
Reported April 17, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V229000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V229000, 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 17, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted