# NHTSA recall 17V151000

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: 17V151000
- Manufacturer's number: 20Z4
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2017\-03\-08
- Owners notified: 2017\-08\-03
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Units potentially affected: 20908

## What is wrong

Volkswagen Group of America Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2007\-2010 Touareg vehicles.  The fuel filter flange may crack and allow fuel to leak out.


## What can happen

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel filter flange if cracks are found.  A protective cover will be applied to the fuel filter to prevent oxidization cracks from forming.  These repairs will be made free of charge.  The recall began August 3, 2017.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1\-800\-893\-5298.  Volkswagen's number for the recall is 20Z4.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2019\-01\-30
- Vehicles in the campaign: 20908
- Reported remedied: 8904 \(42%\)
- Reported unreachable: 1866
- Reported removed: 27

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 4, 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG](/makes/volkswagen/touareg/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-14 to 2010\-03\-23.
- [2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG](/makes/volkswagen/touareg/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-14 to 2010\-03\-23.
- [2009 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG](/makes/volkswagen/touareg/2009/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-14 to 2010\-03\-23.
- [2010 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG](/makes/volkswagen/touareg/2010/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-14 to 2010\-03\-23.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [VWP1403](/bulletins/10250695.md), 2024-02-26, Service bulletin
- [Edition92](/bulletins/10243007.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [Edition98](/bulletins/10242679.md), 2023-09-25, Service bulletin
- [Edition26](/bulletins/10242399.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [Edition41](/bulletins/10242398.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [Edition40](/bulletins/10242397.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [TB201305](/bulletins/10241351.md), 2023-08-28, Service bulletin
- [TB001413](/bulletins/10241274.md), 2023-08-28, Service bulletin
- [TB001403](/bulletins/10241265.md), 2023-08-28, Service bulletin
- [TB001402](/bulletins/10241264.md), 2023-08-28, 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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