# NHTSA recall 05V154000

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 \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 05V154000
- Manufacturer's number: UU
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2005\-04\-19
- Owners notified: 2005\-07\-25
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Units potentially affected: 30708

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GASOLINE ENGINES AND DOUBLE\-LAYER FUEL TANKS, TENSION ON THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP SUPPLY NIPPLE TO CRACK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LEAK.


## What can happen

LEAKING FUEL, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, MAY CAUSE A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE FOR TENSION, AND INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP SUPPLY NIPPLE FOR CRACKING.  IF NECESSARY THE FUEL LINE AND THE FUEL PUMP WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 25, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1\-800\-822\-8987.


## Notes

VOLKSWAGEN RECALL NO. UU.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/golf/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 2000\-05\-31.
- [2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/golf/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 2000\-05\-31.
- [1999 VOLKSWAGEN GTI](/makes/volkswagen/gti/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 2000\-05\-31.
- [2000 VOLKSWAGEN GTI](/makes/volkswagen/gti/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-12\-01 to 2000\-05\-31.

## Investigated as PE04079

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE04079: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2004\-11\-29, closed 2005\-04\-19. FUEL PUMP LEAKS. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V154000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V154000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V154000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V154000)

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