NHTSA campaign 15V229000 · Volkswagen campaign Audi: 20V5/VW: 20W5
Audi and Volkswagen Recall 15V-229: Improper Plating may cause Fuel Pump to Fail
NHTSA recall 15V229000 (Volkswagen campaign Audi: 20V5/VW: 20W5) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on April 17, 2015, with 6,205 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A3 Cabriolet, Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen GTI for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on June 16, 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 15V229000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V229000 (also written 15V-229 or 15V229)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- Audi: 20V5/VW: 20W5
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,205 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Fuel Pump
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 94.08% (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 15V229000. 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.
Audi
Audi A3 Cabriolet
- 2015 · Vehicles built February 16, 2013 – April 23, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Golf
- 2015 · Vehicles built February 17, 2014 – May 22, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen GTI
- 2015 · Vehicles built February 17, 2014 – May 22, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V229000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Volkswagen Golf, and GTI manufactured on February 17, 2014, to May 22, 2014, and Audi A3 manufactured on February 16, 2013, to April 23, 2014. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
Safety consequence
If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle will not start, or if the engine is running, it will stop and the vehicle will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace any affected fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi at 1-800-253-2834.
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 15V229000
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.