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Passenger cars (Volkswagen VW Golf1.2／77kw and others) - Repair
Official notice
21 Oct 2015
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Volkswagen VW Golf1.2／77kw and others) - Repair. Due to a defect in the fuel system (fuel pump). ■ Defective component: Fuel system (fuel pump). ■ Noncompliant structure, equipment or performance and its cause: An improper manufacturing process for the interior of the fuel pump may cause the plating on internal components to peel off and remain inside as foreign material. Continued use in this condition may cause the foreign material to become caught in the fuel pump impeller, stopping the fuel pump. In the worst case, the engine may stop while driving and cannot be restarted. Published 2015-10-21.
What to do now
(Recall) 外-2245 ■ Remedy: Check the fuel pump part number and manufacturing date on all vehicles, and replace affected fuel pumps with properly functioning parts.
Recall number
外-2245
Official notice
2015-10-21
The hazard
The hazard
Due to a defect in the fuel system (fuel pump). ■ Defective component: Fuel system (fuel pump). ■ Noncompliant structure, equipment or performance and its cause: An improper manufacturing process for the interior of the fuel pump may cause the plating on internal components to peel off and remain inside as foreign material. Continued use in this condition may cause the foreign material to become caught in the fuel pump impeller, stopping the fuel pump. In the worst case, the engine may stop while driving and cannot be restarted.
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Brand: Volkswagen. Contact: フォルクスワーゲン カスタマーセンター. Phone 0120-993-199.
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