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2016 Volkswagen GTI Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1698440
Internal NHTSA #	11365177
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2016
File date	19/10/20
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Suction pump inside gas tank allowed gas to collect within the evaporative-emission system. This filled the charcoal canister filter with liquid gasoline. This gasoline spilled out into the car on the passenger side rear wheel well and on to the garage floor. I had about one quarter (1/4) of a tank of gas in the car when i parked in my home garage after a short drive to dairy queen to pick up a blizzard ice cream birthday cake. When my roommate pulled into the garage she said she smelled gas. I went back into the garage and it smelled very strongly of gas. I looked under the car and there was a good size puddle of gas under the passenger side rear tire. I backed the car of my home garage and drove straight to the nearest open mechanic shop. They removed the rear tire and the inner fender well. Then we could see the charcoal cannister was leaking liquid gasoline. I checked the vin number with vw online and there was recalls for 2015-2016 vw gti but the recall did not include my car specific vin number. The mechanic replaced the cannister and fuel tank. Vw had a new part number for a new design tank that superseded the old part number and required new gas lines too. Car has been repaired with my onw money and seems to run fine with no smell of gas or visible leaks. I spoke with the vw dealer where i purchased the car this morning and then spoke with vw customer care this afternoon. They both said once a recall has been issued i can submit for reimbursement. This was a very dangerous problem that could have caught fire with me in the car or parked in my home garage could have injured my family and our dog. lnjb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	47215
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOUSTON, TX
VIN pattern	3VWY47AU9GMXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	16/09/24
Was original owner?	Y
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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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 GTI Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Volkswagen GTI Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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