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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Recall
| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
12V146000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
VOLKSWAGEN |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
PASSAT |
| Model Year: |
2012 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
20R7/W3 |
| Mfg Component Desc: |
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Manufacture Dates: |
01-01-11 through 06-01-11 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
153 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
04-27-12 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Report Recieved Date: |
04-05-12 |
| Record Creation Date: |
04-05-12 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 PASSAT VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 18, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 1, 2011. DURING ASSEMBLY, THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH A DIESEL FUEL FILTER ELEMENT THAT MAY NOT SEAL CORRECTLY. |
| Consequence Summary: |
OVER TIME, OR AFTER CERTAIN DRIVING DISTANCES, THESE VEHICLES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FUEL LEAKAGE. LEAKING FUEL, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, MAY LEAD TO A FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DIESEL FUEL FILTER ELEMENTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987. |
| Notes: |
VOLKSWAGEN¿S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS 20R7/W3.CUSTOMERS 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. |
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Recall for 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
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