| Issue ID | 804258 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10345126 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | CC |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 07/06/10 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have owned a 1997 vw eurovan camper for 3 years. It is only driven half a dozen times a year and is garage stored. Two years ago, upon start up, i noticed the smell of fuel (gasoline) and found it spraying from a fuel filter connection beneath the vehicle. I took it to a vw dealer, who replaced the crimp connections to the filter. Now again last month, the same problem has recurred. The leak appears to be coming not from the crimped fuel-line, but from some sort of quick-connect type of fitting that connects to the lower filter. Note that the problem only seems to occur upon start-up in the morning, but disappears some time later, so that when the vehicle is taken in to a dealer, there is no leak to be observed. From looking on the internet, i have found that 1993 eurovans were subject to a recall in canada for leaking fuel lines, but nothing ever in the us. Evidently, the problem is still ongoing as i have read dozens of complaints and postings on the internet that described fuel leaks here in the us, some of which indicate fuel leak-related fires have completely burned eurovans to the ground. I have also read that vw dealers are denying there is even a problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BOULDER, CO |
| VIN pattern | WV2EH8709VHXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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