Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V648000

Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-10-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V648000

Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
218,192
Reported to NHTSA
2020-10-21
Owners notified
2021-03-31

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Jetta vehicles. The fuel rail bolts may become loose over time, allowing fuel to leak.

Safety risk

A fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rail bolts and, as necessary, the fuel rail. The recall began March 31, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24Gi.

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

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Jetta2018 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.