| Issue ID | 1673498 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11338492 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | GTI |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 05/07/20 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | At 47,000 miles the vehicle would not allow fuel to be put into the tank. Taken to dealership to be told that the suction pump inside gas tank was over pressurizing the tank causing fuel to shoot out of the gas filling tube. This exact same issues was in the 2015 and 2016 models and recall 20y6 addressed them. Now the 2017 model is doing the same and they are refusing to fix the item under warranty. Leaving these vehicle at high risk of catching fire due to fuel being expelled from the tank when engine is running. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 47000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CARTHAGE, TX |
| VIN pattern | 3VW4T7AU9HMXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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