NHTSA campaign 16V647000 · Volkswagen campaign 20Y6/20Y5
Audi and Volkswagen Recall 16V-647: Suction Pump may Allow Fuel into the EVAP System
NHTSA recall 16V647000 (Volkswagen campaign 20Y6/20Y5) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on September 7, 2016, with 110,042 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A3 Cabriolet, Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen GTI for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on October 31, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V647000 (also written 16V-647 or 16V647)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 20Y6/20Y5
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 110,042 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V647000. 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.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V647000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf, Golf SportWagen, GTI, Audi A3 sedan and A3 Cabriolet vehicles. Due to a problem with the suction pump inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system.
Safety consequence
As fuel accumulates in the EVAP system, it may leak out through the charcoal canister filter element. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge. The recall began November 2016. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298, Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 20Y6 and 20Y5. This recall has been fully superseded by recall 24V-110.
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 16V647000
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.