NHTSA Campaign 16V660000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NHTSA campaign 16V660000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 16V660000 with NHTSA on September 13, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V660000, NHTSA lists up to 143,214 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 16V660000 were scheduled from November 9, 2016, 57 days after the report.
16V660000 covers 2 models from Audi, model years 2007–2012.
Owners of the model years 16V660000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V660000 vehicles, the 2008 Audi Q7 has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V660000 ranks 33 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V660000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 29 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 16V660000 was 16V647000, reported on September 7, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Audi Q5, and 2007-2012 Audi Q7 vehicles equipped with gasoline engines. The fuel pump flange on the affected vehicles may crack, allowing fuel to leak.
- The risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the flange, replacing any flanges that are cracked. If the flange is not cracked, dealers will clean the pump flange and install a butyl rubber band to protect the pump. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20W9.
Reported September 13, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V660000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V660000, 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 13, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted