# NHTSA recall 06V017000

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: 06V017000
- Manufacturer's number: M7 \& JL
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2006\-01\-23
- Owners notified: 2006\-04\-10
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Units potentially affected: 74000

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM SEPTEMBER 2002 \- MARCH 2003, EQUIPPED WITH 1.8L TURBO, 2.8L V6, OR 3.0L ENGINES, A CHANGE IN THE ELECTRICAL MOTOR COMPONENTS IN THE FUEL PUMP CAN LEAD TO AN INOPERATIVE FUEL PUMP AND, ULTIMATELY, STOPPAGE OF FUEL SUPPLY TO THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO STALL.


## What can happen

IF FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE IS INTERRUPTED, THE VEHICLE COULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND THUS PRESENT A POTENTIAL RISK OF CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2006.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1\-800\-222\-8987 OR AUDI AT 1\-800\-822\-2834.


## Notes

VW RECALL NO. M7 AND AUDI RECALL NO. JL.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

- [2003 AUDI A4](/makes/audi/a4/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-09\-01 to 2003\-03\-31.
- [2003 AUDI A6](/makes/audi/a6/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-09\-01 to 2003\-03\-31.
- [2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-09\-01 to 2003\-03\-31.

## 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)

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