Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain front-wheel drive 2015-2020 Audi A3 Sedan, 2015-2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, 2018 Golf Sportwagen GP, 2018-2019 Golf Sportwagen A7, 2015-2017 Golf Sportwagen, 2015-2020 Golf GTI, and 2015-2020 Golf A7 vehicles. Due to a problem with a suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system and possibly leak out of the charcoal canister.
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Identifiers in this source record
2018 VOLKSWAGEN GTIManufacturer campaign: VW: 20UF/AUDI:20YFPart: 5Q0.201.0292017 VOLKSWAGEN GTI2016 VOLKSWAGEN GTI2015 AUDI A32019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2018 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI2015 VOLKSWAGEN GTI2018 AUDI A32017 AUDI A32016 AUDI A32016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2020 VOLKSWAGEN GTI2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA2020 AUDI A32020 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2020 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN2018 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN2019 AUDI A32019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGENVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Official action
Dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge. Final owner notification letters for Audi owners were mailed on July 25, 2024. Final owner letters for VW owners were mailed on August 13, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are VW: 20UF/Audi: 20YF. Vehicles that were previously recalled under 16V-647 will need to have the new remedy completed. This recall expands and replaces previous recall number 16V-647.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2018 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
- Brand or manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 24V110000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety