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Campaign 16V403000

Critical Plain English
ID: #16V403000 MFR: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

What This Recall Means

Component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

What Happened
Your vehicle's fuel rail, which supplies fuel to the engine, might detach from the cylinder head and cause a fuel leak.
Risk if Unfixed
If there's a leak and an ignition source is present, your vehicle could catch on fire.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
Volkswagen will fix this for free by replacing the cylinder head at a dealership of your choice.

Affected Vehicles

2016 VOLKSWAGEN Golf
2016 VOLKSWAGEN Jetta

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #16V403000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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