NHTSA recall 15V028000
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 | 15V028000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 24BL |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2015-01-23 |
| Owners notified | 2015-02-09 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL |
| Units potentially affected | 44658 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-07-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 44658 |
| Reported remedied | 42120 (94%) |
| Reported unreachable | 2 |
| Reported removed | 2 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jetta vehicles manufactured March 28, 2014, to November 24, 2014, 2014-2015 Passat vehicles manufactured April 7, 2014, to November 18, 2014, 2015 Golf and GTI vehicles manufactured July 1, 2014, to November 20, 2014, and 2014-2015 Beetle and Beetle Convertible vehicles manufactured March 31, 2014, to November 27, 2014. A sealing cap at the fuel rail may fail, allowing fuel to leak into the engine compartment.
What can happen
A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails with new parts, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24BL. Note: This recall expands and supersedes recall 14V-809 (Volkswagen recall number 24Bi) and only affects vehicles not previously repaired under that campaign.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2014 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE | Built 2014-03-31 to 2014-11-27. |
|---|---|
| 2015 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE | Built 2014-03-31 to 2014-11-27. |
| 2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | Built 2014-07-01 to 2014-11-20. |
| 2015 VOLKSWAGEN GTI | Built 2014-07-01 to 2014-11-20. |
| 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 2014-03-28 to 2014-11-24. |
| 2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 2014-03-28 to 2014-11-24. |
| 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | Built 2014-04-07 to 2014-11-18. |
| 2015 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | Built 2014-04-07 to 2014-11-18. |
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
| TT001402 | 2023-07-10. Service bulletin. When replacing or adapting fuel injectors, if there is no Guided Functions Test Plan, utilize the following |
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| TT 24-13-06 | 2019-04-01. Service bulletin. Tech Tips (Fuel injector seals for 2.0L (CBPA) engine code): Fuel injector seals are available separately for service repairs. It is not necessary to replace the complete fuel injector if a seal (upper or lower) is needed. |
| V261602 2039436 | 2017-10-31. Service bulletin. Technical Bulletin for Welding process issues of the reductant line connector to the supply line which may cause AdBlue leakage at the reductant injector. Document also contains information on how to service the issue and where to find warranty coverage information |
| V001602 2033846 | 2017-10-31. Service bulletin. Fuel Additive to Help Prevent Sporadic Misfire Faults A Volkswagen approved fuel additive is available to help remove and prevent deposits on fuel injectors and intake valves. |
| TT 00-14-02 | 2017-10-21. Service bulletin. Tech Tips (Adapting Injector Quantity adjustment correction values (IMA/IVA)): When replacing or adapting fuel injectors, if there is no Guided Functions Test Plan, utilize this documents procedure |
| V261603_2039436 | 2017-01-18. Service bulletin. TO UPDATE LABOR OPERATIONS ACCORDING TO SAGA/ELSA UPDATE 6/13/16. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.