{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 16V647 (20Y6/20Y5): Audi A3 Cabriolet, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen GTI (2015 to 2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v647/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V647 (Volkswagen): As fuel accumulates in the EVAP system, it may leak out through the charcoal canister filter element. A fuel leak in the pre...",
  "excerpt": "Audi A3 Cabriolet, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Gti, model years 2015 to 2016. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 7 September 2016. 110,042 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf, Golf SportWagen, GTI, Audi A3 sedan and A3 Cabriolet vehicles. Due to a problem with the suction pump inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Volkswagen's own number for this recall: 20Y6/20Y5. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V647 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “As fuel accumulates in the EVAP system, it may leak out through the charcoal canister filter element. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.” 16V647 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Fuel System, Gasoline 7 September 2016 2015-2016 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET, VOLKSWAGEN GOLF, VOLKSWAGEN GT",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:37:14+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:32:04+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 16V647 (20Y6/20Y5): Audi A3 Cabriolet, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen GTI (2015 to 2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v647/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}