# Transport Canada recall 2012121

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: 2012121
- Manufacturer's number: 20R7/W3
- Reported: 2012\-04\-04
- Component: Fuel System
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 14

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles equipped with a 2.0L TDI engine, the diesel fuel filter element may not seal properly and could leak.  Diesel fuel leakage may ignite on a hot surface and cause a fire which could result in property damage and/or personal injury.  Correction: Dealers will replace the fuel filter element.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2012/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.

- [VWP1403](/bulletins/10250695.md), 2024-02-26, Service bulletin
- [Edition108](/bulletins/10243019.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [Edition107](/bulletins/10243018.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [Edition92](/bulletins/10243007.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [Edition98](/bulletins/10242679.md), 2023-09-25, Service bulletin
- [Edition27](/bulletins/10242401.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [Edition26](/bulletins/10242399.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [Edition41](/bulletins/10242398.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [Edition45](/bulletins/10242393.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [Edition44](/bulletins/10242392.md), 2023-09-18, 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.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2012121](/v1/recalls/tc/2012121)

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