# NHTSA recall 17V583000

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: 17V583000
- Manufacturer's number: 20Ai
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2017\-09\-20
- Owners notified: 2018\-03\-09
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Units potentially affected: 73941

## What is wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2004\-2007 Touareg vehicles.  These gasoline\-powered vehicles have a fuel filter flange that may crack, allowing fuel to leak.


## What can happen

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


## The remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel filter flange for cracks, replacing the flange if cracks are found.  If no cracks are found, a protective cover will be installed onto the filter flange.  These repairs will be performed free of charge.  The recall began March 9, 2018.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1\-800\-893\-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20Ai.


## 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 2019 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2019\-07\-30
- Vehicles in the campaign: 73941
- Reported remedied: 16734 \(22%\)
- Reported unreachable: 10967
- Reported removed: 162

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG](/makes/volkswagen/touareg/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-02\-18 to 2006\-11\-30.
- [2005 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG](/makes/volkswagen/touareg/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-02\-18 to 2006\-11\-30.
- [2006 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG](/makes/volkswagen/touareg/2006/recalls.md). Built 2003\-02\-18 to 2006\-11\-30.
- [2007 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG](/makes/volkswagen/touareg/2007/recalls.md). Built 2003\-02\-18 to 2006\-11\-30.

## 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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