2000 Volkswagen Golf & 2000 Volkswagen GTI recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with gasoline engines and double-layer fuel tanks, tension on the fuel supply line may cause the fuel pump supply nipple to crack which could result in a leak.
💥 The risk
Leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, may cause a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the fuel supply line for tension, and inspect the fuel pump supply nipple for cracking. If necessary the fuel line and the fuel pump will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on july 25, 2005. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V154000
- Manufacturer recall #
- UU
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 30,708
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Owner phone
- 1-800-822-8987
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 25, 2005
- Built
- Dec 1, 1998 – May 31, 2000
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Volkswagen recall no. Uu.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.