NHTSA Campaign 17V583000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NHTSA campaign 17V583000 covers 4 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 17V583000 with NHTSA on September 20, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V583000, NHTSA lists up to 73,941 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 18, 2003 and November 30, 2006.
The 17V583000 report reached NHTSA 11 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V583000 were scheduled from March 9, 2018, 170 days after the report.
17V583000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2004–2007.
Owners of the model years 17V583000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V583000 vehicles, the 2006 Volkswagen Touareg has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V583000 ranks 57 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V583000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 29 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 17V583000 was 17V509000, reported on August 16, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2004-2007 Touareg vehicles. These gasoline-powered vehicles have a fuel filter 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
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel filter flange for cracks, replacing the flange if cracks are found. If no cracks are found, a protective cover will be installed onto the filter flange. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 9, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20Ai.
Reported September 20, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V583000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V583000, 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 20, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted