# NHTSA recall 09V377000

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: 09V377000
- Manufacturer's number: 20Q3/J3
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2009\-09\-30
- Owners notified: 2009\-11\-16
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 10200

## What is wrong

VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 AUDI A3, TT, AND TT ROADSTER PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 AND AUGUST 26, 2009.  THE CLOSING FORCE OF AN INTERNAL SPRING OF THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE IS NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE VALVE CLOSED UNDER EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLY ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.


## What can happen

IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AUDI DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE WITH AN IMPROVED VALVE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 16, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1\-800\-253\-2834.


## Notes

VOLKSWAGEN'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 20Q3/J3.OWNERS 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 AUDI A3](/makes/audi/a3/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-09\-29 to 2009\-07\-30.
- [2007 AUDI A3](/makes/audi/a3/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-09\-29 to 2009\-07\-30.
- [2008 AUDI A3](/makes/audi/a3/2008/recalls.md). Built 2005\-09\-29 to 2009\-07\-30.
- [2009 AUDI A3](/makes/audi/a3/2009/recalls.md). Built 2005\-09\-29 to 2009\-07\-30.
- [2010 AUDI A3](/makes/audi/a3/2010/recalls.md). Built 2005\-09\-29 to 2009\-07\-30.
- [2008 AUDI TT](/makes/audi/tt/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-01\-10 to 2009\-08\-26.
- [2009 AUDI TT](/makes/audi/tt/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-01\-10 to 2009\-08\-26.
- [2010 AUDI TT](/makes/audi/tt/2010/recalls.md). Built 2007\-01\-10 to 2009\-08\-26.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [A201440 2033836\-](/bulletins/10124720.md), 2017-12-05, Service bulletin
- [A171568 2028440\-](/bulletins/10123653.md), 2017-11-17, Service bulletin
- [A011483 2027306\-](/bulletins/10122526.md), 2017-11-08, Service bulletin
- [2033836/2](/bulletins/10065970.md), 2016-05-19, Service bulletin
- [AUSA\-17D9](/bulletins/10044087.md), 2012-05-10, Service bulletin
- [2028635\-2](/bulletins/10043920.md), 2012-05-02, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-01\-11\-34](/bulletins/10042991.md), 2012-02-07, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-01\-11\-30](/bulletins/10041666.md), 2011-10-24, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-24\-10\-01](/bulletins/10033025.md), 2010-06-25, Service bulletin
- [TB\-24\-09\-07](/bulletins/10030118.md), 2009-08-05, Service bulletin

## 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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