0012/05

What happened

A manufacturing defect in fuel pumps used in certain Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, and Skoda vehicles can cause a diesel fuel leak. The affected vehicles include multiple models and engine configurations, such as Volkswagen Lupo, Polo, Golf, Bora, New Beetle, Golf V, Touran, Passat, Sharan, Caddy, and T5; Audi A2, A3, A4, and A6; Seat Arosa, Ibiza, Cordoba, Toledo, Leon, Alhambra, and Altem; and Skoda Fabia, Oktavia, and Super with various engine sizes and power outputs. The screw manufacturing fault in the fuel pump is the root cause of this defect.

Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, and Skoda have initiated a voluntary recall to address this issue. The source does not specify what remedy or action affected consumers should take to participate in the recall.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

A screw manufacturing fault in the fuel pump can cause a diesel fuel leak.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary recall from consumers and corrective actions.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

Fuel pump of different motor vehicles (cars).Volkswagen:<ul><li>Lupo 1,2l / 45 kW; 1,4l / 55kW; Polo 1,4l / 55kW; 1,9l / 74 kW; 1,9l / 96 kW; </li><li>Golf/Bora Variant 1,9l / 74 kW; 1,9l / 96 kW; 1,9l / 110 kW;</li> <li>New Beetle 1,9l / 74 kW; Golf V 2,0l / 55 kW; 1,9l / 66 kW ; 1,9l / 77 kW; Touran 1,9l / 66 kW; 1,9l / 77 kW; </li><li>Passat 1,9l / 74 kW; 1,9l / 96 kW; 2,0l / 100 kW; </li><li>Sharan 1,9l / 66 kW; 1,9l / 85 kW; 1,9l / 96 kW; </li><li>Caddy 2,0l / 51 kW; 1,9l / 77 kW; T5 1,9l / 63 kW; 1,9l / 77 kW.</li></ul>Audi:<ul><li>A2 1,2l / 45 kW; 1,4l / 55kW; 1,4l / 66kW; </li><li>A3 1,9l / 74 kW; 1,9l / 77 kW; </li><li>A4 1,9l / 74 kW; 1,9l / 85 kW; 1,9l / 96 kW; </li><li>A6 1,9l / 96 kW.</li></ul>Seat:<ul><li>Arosa 1,4l / 55kW; </li><li>Ibiza, Cordoba 1,4l / 55kW; 1,9l / 74 kW; 1,9l / 96 kW; </li><li>Ibisa 1,9l / 110 kW; 1,9l / 118 kW; </li><li>Toledo, Leon 1,9l / 96 kW; 1,9l / 110 kW; </li><li>Alhambra 1,9l / 66 kW; 1,9l / 85 kW; 1,9l / 96 kW; </li><li>Altem 1,9l / 77 kW; </li></ul>Skoda: <ul><li>Fabia 1,4l / 55kW, 1,9l / 74 kW; 1,9l / 96 kW; </li><li>Oktawia 1,9l / 74 kW ; 1,9l / 96 kW; </li><li>Oktavia II 1,9l / 77 kW; </li><li>Super 1,9l / 74 kW; 1,9l / 96 kW;</li></ul> Notifying country: Germany

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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