NHTSA Campaign 18V864000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 18V864000 covers 1 year-make-model version 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 18V864000 with NHTSA on December 5, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V864000, NHTSA lists up to 516 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 13, 2018 and August 8, 2018.
The 18V864000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V864000 were scheduled from January 11, 2019, 37 days after the report.
18V864000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V864000 ranks 206 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V864000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 29 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 18V864000 was 18V818000, reported on November 19, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R vehicles. The fuel hose quick connector may detach from the fuel supply line in the engine bay, resulting in a fuel leak.
- The risk
- A fuel leak in the engine compartment can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will secure the fuel line connection, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20Bi.
Reported December 5, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V864000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V864000, 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 5, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted