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2001 Volkswagen GTI Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Fuel Pump Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	556541
Internal NHTSA #	10133042
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2001
File date	14/03/05
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the engine will buck or stall and then completely shut down. This happened at all speeds and even at an idle. Has been to the dealer 4 times. The dealer cannot find the cause of the problem. Vehicle has been diagnostically tested. Also, fuel injection wa scleaned. At another trip to the dealer, and they replaced the fuel pump and filter, and did another diagnostic test. Currently, the vehicle is in the dealership for the same reason awaiting repairs. Contacted the manufacturer, an area representative came to inspect the vehicle, no information on his findings. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45000
Number of Occurences	10
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	VENTURA, CA
VIN pattern	9BWDD61J514XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	03/03/05
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	MAN
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DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	BARBER VOLKSWAGEN
Dealer's telephone number	805-642-4328
Dealer's city	VENTURA
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	93003

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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2001 Volkswagen GTI Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Fuel Pump Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Volkswagen GTI Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Fuel Pump Problems, Complaints and Defects

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