NHTSA Campaign 15V229000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported Apr 17, 2015 · 6,205 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AUDI A3 CABRIOLET 2015 6,205
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2015 6,205
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2015 6,205

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V229000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.