# Transport Canada recall 2009278

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2009278
- Manufacturer's number: 20Q3/J3
- Reported: 2009\-09\-29
- Component: Fuel System
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 2662

## What is wrong

On certain Audi A3 Quattro, TT Quattro and TT Quattro roadster, the closing force of an internal spring of the fuel tank ventilation valve is not adequate enough to hold the valve closed under extreme conditions.  During certain driving manoeuvres, liquid fuel may enter the fuel tank venting system and migrate into the evaporative system, saturating the carbon canister.  Should this occur while driving, the vehicle may experience performance issues \(i.e. vehicle jerking\) and the Malfunction Indicator Lamp \(MIL\) in the instrument cluster could illuminate.  In certain instances, fuel could leak from the evaporative system leak detection pump filter.  A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a vehicle fire causing property damage, personal injury or death.  Correction: Dealers will replace the fuel tank ventilation valve with an improved version.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 AUDI A3](/makes/audi/a3/2006/recalls.md)
- [2007 AUDI A3](/makes/audi/a3/2007/recalls.md)
- [2008 AUDI A3](/makes/audi/a3/2008/recalls.md)
- [2009 AUDI A3](/makes/audi/a3/2009/recalls.md)
- [2010 AUDI A3](/makes/audi/a3/2010/recalls.md)
- [2008 AUDI TT](/makes/audi/tt/2008/recalls.md)
- [2009 AUDI TT](/makes/audi/tt/2009/recalls.md)
- [2010 AUDI TT](/makes/audi/tt/2010/recalls.md)

## 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
- [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
- [Chart](/bulletins/10243918.md), 2023-10-10, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

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