NHTSA Campaign 17V781000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 17V781000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 17V781000 with NHTSA on December 6, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V781000, NHTSA lists up to 48,693 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 28, 2011 and September 13, 2013.
The 17V781000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V781000 were scheduled from February 5, 2018, 61 days after the report.
17V781000 covers 2 models from Audi, model years 2012–2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V781000 ranks 70 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V781000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 29 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 17V781000 was 17V766000, reported on November 29, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Audi A6 and A7 vehicles. The fuel line has a compression point that can weaken, potentially resulting in a fuel 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 line, free of charge. The recall began February 5, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-888-237-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AR.
Reported December 6, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V781000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V781000, 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: December 6, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted