NHTSA Campaign 18V818000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NHTSA campaign 18V818000 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 18V818000 with NHTSA on November 19, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V818000, NHTSA lists up to 5,987 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 21, 2008 and August 21, 2012.
The 18V818000 report reached NHTSA 6 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V818000 were scheduled from December 28, 2018, 39 days after the report.
18V818000 covers 2 models from Audi, model years 2007–2012.
Owners of the model years 18V818000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V818000 vehicles, the 2008 Audi Q7 has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V818000 ranks 144 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V818000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 29 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 18V818000 was 18V430000, reported on June 25, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2007-2012 Audi Q7 and 2009-2012 Audi Q5 vehicles, previously repaired under NHTSA recall 16V-660. These vehicles were previously repaired with an interim repair of installing butyl tape to the fuel pump flange, until replacement remedy parts became available.
- The risk
- The butyl tape may not prevent fuel from leaking. 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 replace the fuel pump flange and install butyl tape, free of charge. The recall began December 28, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20BJ.
Reported November 19, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V818000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V818000, 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: November 19, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted