Delivery: fuel pumpRecall 15V-229 · Audi and Volkswagen vehicles
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recall 15V-229 covers 6,205 Audi and Volkswagen vehicles for a delivery: fuel pump problem, reported to NHTSA on April 17, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q3) shows 94% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V229000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Volkswagen Golf, and GTI manufactured on February 17, 2014, to May 22, 2014, and Audi A3 manufactured on February 16, 2013, to April 23, 2014. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
The risk
If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle will not start, or if the engine is running, it will stop and the vehicle will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace any affected fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi at 1-800-253-2834.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
94%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 18 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from February 16, 2013 to May 22, 2014. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.