NHTSA campaign 15V028000 · Volkswagen campaign 24BL
Volkswagen Recall 15V-028: Fuel Leaking Into Engine Compartment
NHTSA recall 15V028000 (Volkswagen campaign 24BL) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on January 23, 2015, with 44,658 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Passat and more for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on February 9, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V028000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V028000 (also written 15V-028 or 15V028)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 24BL
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 44,658 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Fuel Injection System — Fuel Rail
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 94.32% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V028000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Beetle
Volkswagen Golf
- 2015 · Vehicles built July 1, 2014 – November 20, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen GTI
- 2015 · Vehicles built July 1, 2014 – November 20, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen Passat
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V028000.
Defect 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.
Safety consequence
A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V028000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.