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2016 Volkswagen GOLF SPORTWAGEN Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1684648
Internal NHTSA #	11350953
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GOLF SPORTWAGEN
Model Year	2016
File date	21/08/20
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2016 volkswagen golf sportwagen. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the odor of fuel was present inside the cabin of the vehicle. Also, while refueling the fuel spewed back out of the fuel filler neck soaking the person fueling the vehicle. The next day while at a stop light, the vehicle suddenly shutoff without warning. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer charles maund volkswagen located at 6900 burnet rd, alston, tx 78757, who diagnosed that fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the nhtsa campaign number: 16v647000 (fuel system, gasoline, engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 66,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	66000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	AUSTIN, TX
VIN pattern	3VWC17AU4GMXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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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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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Volkswagen GOLF SPORTWAGEN Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Volkswagen GOLF SPORTWAGEN Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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