A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.

Fuel System, Gasoline — Fuel Injection System — Fuel Rail

Date Announced
JUN 06, 2016
Vehicles Affected
55
Volkswagen Recall #
15F7
NHTSA Campaign #
16V403000
Summary
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 Jetta vehicles manufactured October 31, 2015, to January 21, 2016, 2016 Passat vehicles, equipped with 1.8T engines manufactured November 13, 2015, to December 9, 2015, and 2016 Golf vehicles manufactured November 5, 2015, to November 11, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the fuel rail may detach from the cylinder head and result in a fuel leak.
Actions
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the cylinder heads, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 15F7.
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