Recall - stop sale order of new VW TDI engines due to fuel leak

[wimpog]

Just read this on the TDI forum: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=331833
Check your vehicle: http://owners.vw.com/vww/vw_service/recalls.html

[Keithuk]

Thanks for the link you learn something new everyday.

[chittychittybangbang]

For whatever reason, the information was removed from your link so there's nothing worth reading there, just reactions to something removed.. I saw the note on autoblog and there is no stop sale notice. Did anyone save the file? I can host it here.

Has anyone else had this notice?

[ksing44]

I downloaded the images before they disappeared

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[wimpog]

Thank you so much!

[immtx]

I wonder how this is going to effect my 2012 golf order. I know my order went into production status a few weeks ago. Antsy to get my car by Christmas

[wimpog]

Has anybody's vehicle been recalled yet?

[chittychittybangbang]

details

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls...&summary=true&

Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
AUDI / A3 2010-2012 VOLKSWAGEN / GOLF 2010-2012 VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA 2009-2012 VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA SPORTWAGEN 2009-2012

Mfr's Report Date: SEP 30, 2011
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V490000 N/A
Potential Number of Units Affected: 168,275

Summary:
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL 2009-2012 JETTA AND JETTA SPORTWAGEN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 AUDI A3 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0L TDI COMMON RAIL DIESEL ENGINE/CLEAN DIESEL ENGINE. THE FUEL INJECTION PULSES COULD COINCIDE WITH THE NATURAL FREQUENCY OF THE INJECTOR LINE #2, IN SPECIFIC LOAD AND RPM CONDITIONS. THIS RESONANCE CREATES ADDITIONAL STRESS IN THE FUEL LINE.

Consequence:
DUE TO THE RESONANCE CONDITION, INJECTOR LINE NUMBER 2 COULD DEVELOP SMALL CRACKS WHICH COULD LEAD TO FUEL LEAKAGE. LEAKING FUEL IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, MAY LEAD TO A FIRE.

Remedy:
VOLKSWAGEN WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED FUEL INJECTOR LINE FOR THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER AND WILL INSTALL VIBRATION DAMPERS ON ALL OF THE INJECTOR LINES. VOLKSWAGEN AND AUDI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS TO HAVE THE VEHICLES REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.

Notes:
VOLKSWAGEN RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 23J9/V5. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

[jbkendrick]

I checked mine last night and nothing yet, though the stories I've read said that notices will not begin going out until November, as you can also see in Chitty's quote in this thread. You can check by VIN using this link. http://owners.vw.com/vww/vw_service/recalls.html

I'd be interested to know how long the fuel line is that they will be replacing - the article I read quoted VW as saying that the install will only take about an hour.

[jbkendrick]

Chitty - would you recommend we wait to give VW dealers a chance to get comfortable with this fix before rushing in to get ours done? That's my thought at the moment. While I don't want to risk a leak, its not like there have been hundreds of vehicles exhibiting symptoms. John