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Volkswagen and Audi are recalling greater than 261,000 Golf-based automobiles from the 2015 to 2020 mannequin years due to a doubtlessly defective seal within the gasoline pump positioned contained in the tank that poses a hearth danger. If this seal fails, gasoline can circulate into the evaporative emissions system, contaminating the charcoal canister and ultimately leaking by means of its filter component. Not solely will this lead to issues with the emissions system, however it will probably enable gasoline vapors to enter locations the place they don’t seem to be wished.
The recall consists of these fashions:
“Attributable to a producing difficulty, the seal ring contained in the suction jet pump within the gasoline tank was assembled with an excessive amount of pressure throughout a handbook course of,” VW's recall report stated.
When the seal fails, it will probably ship gasoline immediately into the EVAP system, the place it will probably accumulate and ultimately leak. If drivers discover the odor of gasoline round their automobiles and there’s no apparent proof of a leak after refueling, it might be an indication that their pump seals have failed. Homeowners may additionally expertise issues on the gasoline pump, which can shut off earlier than filling the tank.
For those who really feel such as you've heard this earlier than, no, you're not loopy. A few of these automobiles had been recalled in 2016 as a result of identical drawback. Nevertheless, in some circumstances, beforehand recalled automobiles acquired a substitute pump of the identical design; VW will exchange these pumps with the up to date revision.