Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V377000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | from 01/10/2007 to 08/26/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 10200 | 11/16/2009 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 09/30/2009 | 10/02/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2010 audi a3, tt, and tt roadster passenger vehicles manufactured between september 29, 2005 and august 26, 2009. the closing force of an internal spring of the fuel tank ventilation valve is not adequate enough to hold the valve closed under extreme driving conditions possibly allowing fuel to leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the presence of an ignition source, a vehicle fire could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Volkswagen will notify owners and audi dealers will replace the fuel tank ventilation valve with an improved valve free of charge. the safety recall began on november 16, 2009. owners may contact audi at 1-800-253-2834. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volkswagen's recall campaign number is 20q3/j3.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 24 08 11 | 03/03/2008 | 10024697 | Mil on (dtc p310b, p129f, p2293, p0087). *nj | 05/07/2008 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| KM-1379 | 06/30/2009 | 10030593 | Audi: mil light on and dtc p2294 (fuel pressure regulator 2 control circuit), p2295 (fuel pressure regulator 2 control circuit low), p2296 (fuel pressure regulator 2 control circuit high) in fault memory drivability is not affected. wiring | 10/23/2009 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | |||||
| TSB-01-11-32 | 10/26/2011 | 10042390 | Audi: bulletin to assistance in fuel pressure sensor being diagnose properly. *pe | 12/06/2011 | |
| 24-08-11 | 03/03/2008 | 10026090 | Audi: due to fuel intrusion into the low-pressure system fuel pressure sensor (g410), a false signal may be sent to the controller resulting in a reading that is out of tolerance. *pe | 09/29/2008 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| TSB-24-10-02 | 01/29/2010 | 10034344 | Audi: mil on and one or more of the following dtcs are stored in the ecm data memory-p310b (low pressure fuel system regulation, fuel pressure outside tolerance); p129f or p008b (low pressure fuel system, pressure too high); p129e or p008a | 11/05/2010 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| KM-1379 | 06/30/2009 | 10030593 | Audi: mil light on and dtc p2294 (fuel pressure regulator 2 control circuit), p2295 (fuel pressure regulator 2 control circuit low), p2296 (fuel pressure regulator 2 control circuit high) in fault memory drivability is not affected. wiring | 10/23/2009 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | |||||
| AUSA-17D9 | 03/06/2012 | 10044087 | Audi: on some vehicles, the fuel pressure sensor, imrc motor, or pressure valve may fail on tfsi engines, manufactured within specific period. *pe | 05/09/2012 | |
| 2028635-2 | 03/09/2012 | 10043920 | Audi: 24t4 update fuel pressure sender (warr_ext) it is possible that the fuel pressure sender for low-pressure may fail on audi vehicles with 2.0l tfsi engines built within a specific period. *js | 05/01/2012 | |
| TSB-24-10-01 | 01/12/2010 | 10033025 | Audi: due to fuel intrusion into the low pressure system fuel pressure sensor (g410), a false signal may be sent to the controller, resulting in a reading that is out of tolerance. comparing measure value block 103 with 106 is not an accu | 06/25/2010 | |
| 24-08-11 | 03/03/2008 | 10026090 | Audi: due to fuel intrusion into the low-pressure system fuel pressure sensor (g410), a false signal may be sent to the controller resulting in a reading that is out of tolerance. *pe | 09/29/2008 | |