# NHTSA recall 11V490000

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: 11V490000
- Manufacturer's number: 23J9/V5 \& 23J8/K5
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2011\-10\-03
- Owners notified: 2011\-11\-15
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
- Units potentially affected: 168275

## What is wrong

VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL 2009\-2012 JETTA AND JETTA SPORTWAGEN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, MODEL YEAR 2010\-2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2010\-2012 AUDI A3 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0L TDI COMMON RAIL DIESEL ENGINE/CLEAN DIESEL ENGINE.  THE FUEL INJECTION PULSES COULD COINCIDE WITH THE NATURAL FREQUENCY OF THE INJECTOR LINE \#2, IN SPECIFIC LOAD AND RPM CONDITIONS.  THIS RESONANCE CREATES ADDITIONAL STRESS IN THE FUEL LINE.


## What can happen

DUE TO THE RESONANCE CONDITION, INJECTOR LINE NUMBER 2 COULD DEVELOP SMALL CRACKS WHICH COULD LEAD TO FUEL LEAKAGE.  LEAKING FUEL IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, MAY LEAD TO A FIRE.


## The remedy

VOLKSWAGEN WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED FUEL INJECTOR LINE FOR THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER ON CERTAIN VEHICLES AND WILL INSTALL VIBRATION DAMPERS ON ALL OF THE INJECTOR LINES.  VOLKSWAGEN AND AUDI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS TO HAVE THE VEHICLES REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2011.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1\-800\-822\-8987.


## Notes

VOLKSWAGEN RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 23J9/V5 \& 23J8/K5.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

- [2010 AUDI A3](/makes/audi/a3/2010/recalls.md)
- [2011 AUDI A3](/makes/audi/a3/2011/recalls.md)
- [2012 AUDI A3](/makes/audi/a3/2012/recalls.md)
- [2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/golf/2010/recalls.md)
- [2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/golf/2011/recalls.md)
- [2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/golf/2012/recalls.md)
- [2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/2009/recalls.md)
- [2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/2010/recalls.md)
- [2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/2011/recalls.md)
- [2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/2012/recalls.md)

## Investigated as PE11023

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.

- PE11023: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2011\-08\-02, closed 2011\-12\-02. Diesel Fuel Injector Line Leakage. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/11V490000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/11V490000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TSB\_2042920\_2](/bulletins/11020367.md), 2025-07-08, Service bulletin
- [A0024902074853\_1](/bulletins/11007297.md), 2024-09-06, Service bulletin
- [A0024902074853\_1](/bulletins/11007216.md), 2024-09-06, Service bulletin
- [VWP1403](/bulletins/10250695.md), 2024-02-26, Service bulletin
- [0112562031368](/bulletins/10250414.md), 2024-02-20, Service bulletin
- [20U3A](/bulletins/10250171.md), 2024-02-12, Service bulletin
- [20U3](/bulletins/10250170.md), 2024-02-12, Service bulletin
- [AWA1405](/bulletins/10249055.md), 2024-01-22, Service bulletin
- [55H1](/bulletins/10249052.md), 2024-01-22, Service bulletin
- [Action20U3](/bulletins/10249048.md), 2024-01-22, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/11V490000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/11V490000)

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