2014 VW BEETLE RECALL - #15V028000
RECALL FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE : FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM : FUEL RAIL
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jetta vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to November 24, 2014, 2014-2015 Passat vehicles manufactured April 7, 2014, to November 18, 2014, 2015 Golf and GTI vehicles manufactured July 1, 2014, to November 20, 2014, and 2014-2015 Beetle and Beetle Convertible vehicles manufactured March 31, 2014, to November 27, 2014. A sealing cap at the fuel rail may fail, allowing fuel to leak into the engine compartment.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2014 VW BEETLE |
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| Manufacturer |
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Manufactured between |
3/31/2014 - 11/27/2014 |
| Recalled on |
1/23/2015 |
| Influenced by |
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Owners Notified on |
2/9/2015 |
| # Affected |
44,658 |
| Recalled for |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL |
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| Description |
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jetta vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to November 24, 2014, 2014-2015 Passat vehicles manufactured April 7, 2014, to November 18, 2014, 2015 Golf and GTI vehicles manufactured July 1, 2014, to November 20, 2014, and 2014-2015 Beetle and Beetle Convertible vehicles manufactured March 31, 2014, to November 27, 2014. A sealing cap at the fuel rail may fail, allowing fuel to leak into the engine compartment. |
| Consequences |
A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire. |
| Corrective action |
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails with new parts, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24BL. Note: This recall expands and supersedes recall 14V-809 (Volkswagen recall number 24Bi) and only affects vehicles not previously repaired under that campaign. |
| 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. |
| See also |
2014 VW BEETLE Recall for POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, COOLING UNIT AND LINES
2014 VW BEETLE Recall for VISIBILITY, SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
2014 VW BEETLE Recall for STEERING, COLUMN LOCKING, ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
2014 VW BEETLE Recall for ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, IGNITION, ANTI-THEFT, CONTROL MODULE
2014 VW BEETLE Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL
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