NHTSA recall 16V-403 (16V403000)

What is being recalled

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 Jetta vehicles manufactured October 31, 2015, to January 21, 2016, 2016 Passat vehicles, equipped with 1.8T engines manufactured November 13, 2015, to December 9, 2015, and 2016 Golf vehicles manufactured November 5, 2015, to November 11, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the fuel rail may detach from the cylinder head and result in a fuel leak.

Why it is dangerous

A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire.

The fix (free at any franchised dealer)

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the cylinder heads, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 15F7.

Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 16V-403 when calling a dealer.

Affected 3 models

Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.