NHTSA Campaign 17V298000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NHTSA campaign 17V298000 covers 8 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 17V298000 with NHTSA on May 3, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V298000, NHTSA lists up to 240,487 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 4, 2012 and March 3, 2017.
The 17V298000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V298000 were scheduled from July 3, 2017, 61 days after the report.
17V298000 covers 2 models from Audi, model years 2013–2017.
Owners of the model years 17V298000 covers have filed at least 6 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V298000 vehicles, the 2014 Audi Q7 has the most (6).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V298000 ranks 16 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V298000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 29 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 17V298000 was 17V151000, reported on March 8, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Audi Q5 and 2013-2017 Audi Q7 vehicles. These gasoline-powered vehicles have a fuel pump flange that 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 replace the fuel pump flange if cracks are present. Flanges that do not have cracks will have a protective film applied. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began July 3, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20Z8. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 16V-660.
Reported May 3, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V298000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V298000, 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: May 3, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted