Do you own one of these potentially deadly lemon cars from Audi and Volkswagen?
| Vehicle Make / Model: | | Model Year(s): | | AUDI A3 | | 2010-2012 | | VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | | 2010-2012 | | VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | | 2009-2012 | | VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN | | 2009-2012 | | Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | Mfr's Report Date: SEP 30, 2011 | | NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V490000 | N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A |
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| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: 168,275 |
Summary:
 VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL 2009-2012 JETTA AND JETTA SPORTWAGEN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 AUDI A3 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0L TDI COMMON RAIL DIESEL ENGINE/CLEAN DIESEL ENGINE. THE FUEL INJECTION PULSES COULD COINCIDE WITH THE NATURAL FREQUENCY OF THE INJECTOR LINE #2, IN SPECIFIC LOAD AND RPM CONDITIONS. THIS RESONANCE CREATES ADDITIONAL STRESS IN THE FUEL LINE. |
Consequence:
DUE TO THE RESONANCE CONDITION, INJECTOR LINE NUMBER 2 COULD DEVELOP SMALL CRACKS WHICH COULD LEAD TO FUEL LEAKAGE. LEAKING FUEL IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, MAY LEAD TO A FIRE. |
Remedy:
VOLKSWAGEN WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED FUEL INJECTOR LINE FOR THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER AND WILL INSTALL VIBRATION DAMPERS ON ALL OF THE INJECTOR LINES |
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