NHTSA Campaign 16V647000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

Issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported Sep 7, 2016 · 110,042 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf, Golf SportWagen, GTI, Audi A3 sedan and A3 Cabriolet vehicles. Due to a problem with the suction pump inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system.

Consequence

As fuel accumulates in the EVAP system, it may leak out through the charcoal canister filter element. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge. The recall began November 2016. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298, Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 20Y6 and 20Y5. This recall has been fully superseded by recall 24V-110.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AUDI A3 CABRIOLET 2015 110,042
AUDI A3 CABRIOLET 2016 110,042
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2015 110,042
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2016 110,042
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2015 110,042
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2016 110,042

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V647000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.