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Volkswagen

Official notice

26 Sept 2017

Last checked

26 Sept 2017

Critical riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Volkswagen. On certain vehicles, the fuel pump flange may develop fine cracks or fissures, which could result in a fuel leak. Leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, could lead to a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect for cracks and replace the fuel filter flange if cracks are found. If no cracks are detected, a protective cover will be applied to the filter flange to prevent oxidization and future formation of cracks. Published 2017-09-26.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

68010

Official notice

2017-09-26

The hazard

On certain vehicles, the fuel pump flange may develop fine cracks or fissures, which could result in a fuel leak. Leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, could lead to a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect for cracks and replace the fuel filter flange if cracks are found. If no cracks are detected, a protective cover will be applied to the filter flange to prevent oxidization and future formation of cracks.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

68010

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2004, Make: VOLKSWAGEN, Model: TOUAREG

Product 2

Year: 2005, Make: VOLKSWAGEN, Model: TOUAREG

Product 3

Year: 2006, Make: VOLKSWAGEN, Model: TOUAREG

Product 4

Year: 2007, Make: VOLKSWAGEN, Model: TOUAREG

Risk / hazard

On certain vehicles, the fuel pump flange may develop fine cracks or fissures, which could result in a fuel leak. Leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, could lead to a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect for cracks and replace the fuel filter flange if cracks are found. If no cracks are detected, a protective cover will be applied to the filter flange to prevent oxidization and future formation of cracks.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Volkswagen.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

68010

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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