NHTSA recall 04V586000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 04V586000 |
| Manufacturer's number | VY |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Reported | 2004-12-15 |
| Owners notified | 2005-02-08 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL |
| Units potentially affected | 19284 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE HIGH PRESSURE DIESEL PUMPS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPER FASTENER, WHICH COULD ALLOW DIESEL FUEL TO ESCAPE FROM THE PUMP.
What can happen
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY LEAD TO A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DIESEL PUMP. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Notes
VW RECALL NO. VY.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE | Built 2004-03-01 to 2004-08-29. |
|---|---|
| 2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE | Built 2004-03-01 to 2004-08-29. |
| 2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | Built 2004-03-01 to 2004-08-29. |
| 2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | Built 2004-03-01 to 2004-08-29. |
| 2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 2004-03-01 to 2004-08-29. |
| 2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 2004-03-01 to 2004-08-29. |
| 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | Built 2004-03-01 to 2004-08-29. |
| 2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | Built 2004-03-01 to 2004-08-29. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| Edition26 | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
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| Edition40 | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| TB001403 | 2023-08-28. Service bulletin. Fuel Additive to Help Prevent Sporadic Misfire Faults |
| TT201301a | 2023-07-10. Service bulletin. To clear static ECM fault P1250 ?Fuel Level Too Low?, add fuel to vehicle and complete a road test of at least 10 miles. Simply adding fuel without completing a road test may not allow fault to clear. |
| TT201301 | 2023-07-10. Service bulletin. To clear static ECM fault P1250 ?Fuel Level Too Low?, add fuel to vehicle and complete a road test of at least 10 miles. Simply adding fuel without completing a road test may not allow fault to clear. |
| TT200906 | 2023-07-10. Service bulletin. Use the diagram below to test the N75 Solenoid Valve in the event of a turbocharger fault code such as P0299 or P0234. This applies to Mechanical Injection Style Diesel Engines, Pumpe Duse Style Diesel Engines and the new Common Rail Style Diesel Engines. |
| TT240801 | 2023-07-05. Service bulletin. Fault code P1297 may be set and fuel mixtures may go lean if the vehicle is driven under load or revved up and then returned to idle. |
| TT 90-12-06 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. Tech Tips (Fuel Gauge Inoperative after Instrument Cluster Replacement with Fault 00771 ?Fuel level sensor -G-?): An inoperative fuel gauge after instrument cluster replacement with fault 00771 ?Fuel level sensor -G-? may be caused by gateway (address word 19) coding. This document informs of the procedure to resolve this concern |
| TT 90-12-06 | 2019-04-01. Service bulletin. Tech Tips (Fuel Gauge Inoperative after Instrument Cluster Replacement with Fault 00771 ?Fuel level sensor -G-?): An inoperative fuel gauge after instrument cluster replacement with fault 00771 ?Fuel level sensor -G-? may be caused by gateway (address word 19) coding. This document informs of the procedure to resolve this concern |
| TT 20-09-06 | 2017-12-05. Service bulletin. Tech Tips (TDI Engine - N75 Solenoid Valve Diagnosis): This document informs with graphical aid the testing of the N75 Solenoid Valve in the event of a turbocharger fault code such as P0299 or P0234. This applies to Mechanical Injection Style Diesel Engines, Pumpe Duse Style Diesel Engines and the new Common Rail Style Diesel Engines. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.