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 - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V026000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 08/01/1996 to 11/30/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 487284 | 06/13/2003 | ODI | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 01/25/2002 | 01/26/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On some passenger vehicles, the fuel tank filler neck can suffer abrasion damage if the rear tire goes flat and the vehicle is driven until the tire disintegrates. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel leakage can occur increasing the risk of a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will fit passat vehicles with a new wheel house liner that will better protect the car's filler neck. jetta vehicles will be fitted with a different metal shield designed to enhance abrasion protection in the event of tire disintegration. owner notification began june 13, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 08/10/2009 | |||
| Totally rusted out area around gas intake pipe. volkswagon jetta 1998. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| 10/11/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Water got into the air intake system while driving damaging the engine. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 02/09/2001 | 1 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Clear fuel line was rubbing on corner of air cleaner. the rubbing caused a hole to wear through the fuel line. diesel fuel was sprayed onto the engine (no fire). the car stalled in traffic, in the middle of making a left hand turn. the vehicle was almost rear-ended and broad-sided, when the vehicle stalled in traffic. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 07/02/2001 | 4 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Engine lost power when outside temperature was high (greater than 95 degrees fahrenheit). on the first occurrence (july 30, 1999, in des plaines, il) the car was towed to a vw dealer in mt. prospect, il, where they detected a faulty air-gas ratio and said. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/09/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Right rear tire blew out at freeway speed. before coming to a stop the tire rubbed against the fuel tank that is made of plastic and wore a large hole in the tank. this could have caused a fire/explosion and loss of life. poor design of the putting the plastic fuel tank so close to the tire. volkswagen contacted and refused to acknowledge the poor design. new model vw jetta does not have same design. *ak( dot number: mkhc tire size: 195/60hr14 ) | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 1 | |||
| Request for reimbursement for recall repairs that were performed on a 1998 volkswagen jetta.*mr the manufacturer stated they would only reimburse the consumer $380.00 dollars. the consumer stated a representative stated the entire amount would be refunded for the gas tank and the replacement tire. the consumer traveling 70 mph when the incident occurred. (father nathan downey on behalf of his daughter maura downey who owns the vehicle) *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 1 | |||
| The gas gauge did not work at the time of purchase and was replaced. *mjs | |||
| 02/05/2000 | 1 | ||
| The fuel gauge goes from present level to empty then after a while return to present level. nlm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 09/14/1998 | 3 | ||
| Fuel senders failed intermittently causing the gas gauge to read inaccurately. | |||