Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V076000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-02-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V076000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
8,572
Reported to NHTSA
2020-02-12
Owners notified
2020-03-19

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Audi TT Roadster Quattro and TT Coupe Quattro vehicles. In the event of a crash, the fuel tank may become damaged by the fuel tank heat shield bracket .

Safety risk

A damaged fuel tank may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cap on the fuel tank heat shield bracket, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20BX.

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.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi TT2019 2018 2017 2016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.