NHTSA Campaign 17V151000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NHTSA campaign 17V151000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 17V151000 with NHTSA on March 8, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V151000, NHTSA lists up to 20,908 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 14, 2006 and March 23, 2010.
The 17V151000 report reached NHTSA 7 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V151000 were scheduled from August 3, 2017, 148 days after the report.
17V151000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V151000 ranks 102 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V151000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 29 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 17V151000 was 16V660000, reported on September 13, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Touareg vehicles. The fuel filter flange may crack and allow fuel to leak out.
- The risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel filter flange if cracks are found. A protective cover will be applied to the fuel filter to prevent oxidization cracks from forming. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began August 3, 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for the recall is 20Z4.
Reported March 8, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V151000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V151000, 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: March 8, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted