Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

NHTSA recall 15V229000 · announced April 17, 2015 · filed by Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc. · 6,205 units affected

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.

What to do

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.

Notes

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet
• 2015 Volkswagen Golf
• 2015 Volkswagen Gti

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.