Volkswagen Golf recalled over fire hazard

Recall date

June 6, 2016

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recalls 2016 Volkswagen Golf, Jetta, Passat

Recall number

16V403000

Brand / firm

Volkswagen

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 55 units

Why it was recalled

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

What was recalled

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.

What to do

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.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.