NHTSA Campaign 16V647000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NHTSA campaign 16V647000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 16V647000 with NHTSA on September 7, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V647000, NHTSA lists up to 110,042 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 16V647000 were scheduled from October 31, 2016, 54 days after the report.
16V647000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V647000 ranks 40 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V647000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 29 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 16V647000 was 16V403000, reported on June 6, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf, Golf SportWagen, GTI, Audi A3 sedan and A3 Cabriolet vehicles. Due to a problem with the suction pump inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system.
- The risk
- As fuel accumulates in the EVAP system, it may leak out through the charcoal canister filter element. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge. The recall began November 2016. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298, Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 20Y6 and 20Y5. This recall has been fully superseded by recall 24V-110.
Reported September 7, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V647000 (2)
Volkswagen (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V647000, 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: September 7, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted