CALIFORNIA, US
Volkswagen is recalling more than 260,000 compact cars in the United States because a pump located inside the gas tank could leak fuel, possibly leading to a fire.
The cars involved are various
Volkswagen Golf, Golf GTI, Golf Sportwagen, Jetta and Audi A3s from the 2015
through 2020 model years. Not every model year is involved for every one of
those models and only front-wheel-drive, not all-wheel-drive, versions are
included. Audi is VW’s luxury brand, and these are all closely related models.
An improperly installed seal
around a suction pump near the gas tank could allow fuel to accumulate in the
system designed to trap gasoline vapors. From there, the fuel could leak out of
the car. If the gasoline comes in contact with a spark or other ignition
source, it could start a fire. Volkswagen says, so far, no fires resulted from
this problem.
VW will mail letters beginning
in mid-April to owners of vehicles involved in the recall. Owners will be
instructed to take their vehicle to a dealership where the pump will be
replaced at no charge.
Some of these models were also
involved in a 2016 recall for the same problem, but the replacement fuel pump
installed at the time didn’t entirely resolve the issue, according to documents
in VW’s recall filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Vehicle owners can check the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Safecar.gov website to see if
their specific car is involved. Owners can also call Volkswagen customer
service at 800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 800-253-2834.
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