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2018 Volkswagen GOLF SPORTWAGEN Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1528624
Internal NHTSA #	11166391
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GOLF SPORTWAGEN
Model Year	2018
File date	15/10/18
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Took delivery of vehicle on august 13, 2018, at about 1000 miles noticed a strong smell of gasoline coming from the air vents and engine compartment. This occurs after the vehicle is warmed up, stopped for 45 minutes than restarted the vehicle was manufactured on january 18, 2018. Has been at the dealer seven times, multiple parts replaced but the problem continues.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	DEFOREST, WI
VIN pattern	3VWL17AU5JMXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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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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2018 Volkswagen GOLF SPORTWAGEN Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Volkswagen GOLF SPORTWAGEN Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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