{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"18V864000","date":"2018-12-05","owner_notified":"2019-01-11","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R vehicles.  The fuel hose quick connector may detach from the fuel supply line in the engine bay, resulting in a fuel leak.","consequence":"A fuel leak in the engine compartment can increase the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will secure the fuel line connection, as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began January 11, 2019.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20Bi.","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.","mfr_campaign":"20Bi","part_number":null,"units":516,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2020-2","period_to":"2020-2","submitted":"2020-07-29","involved":516,"remedied":478,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":92,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2018,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"GOLF R","vehicle_id":"2018_volkswagen_golf-r","match":"exact","built_from":"2018-03-13","built_to":"2018-08-08"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/18V864000"}