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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 17V298000 was received on 2017-05-03 and is associated with 8 source rows covering 8 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Volkswagen Group of America, Inc..
- applications
- 8
- campaign number
- 17V298000
- potential units
- 240,487
- manufacturer campaign number
- 20Z8
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 17V298000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Audi Q5 and 2013-2017 Audi Q7 vehicles. These gasoline-powered vehicles have a fuel pump flange that may crack, allowing fuel to leak.
- campaign number
- 17V298000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump flange if cracks are present. Flanges that do not have cracks will have a protective film applied. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began July 3, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20Z8. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 16V-660.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 8 applications across 1 makes and 2 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 8
components
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
applications
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
- AUDI
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 8
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No