{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 18V864 (20BI): 2018 Volkswagen Golf R",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v864/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V864 (Volkswagen): A fuel leak in the engine compartment can increase the risk of a fire. Volkswagen's own number: 20BI.",
  "excerpt": "Volkswagen Golf R, model year 2018. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 5 December 2018. 516 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R vehicles. The fuel hose quick connector may detach from the fuel supply line in the engine bay, resulting in a fuel leak. 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: 20BI. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V864 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: “A fuel leak in the engine compartment can increase the risk of a fire.” 18V864 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 5 December 2018 2018-2018 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R A fuel leak in the engine compartment can increase the risk of a fire. Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will secure the fuel line connection, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2019. Owners may c",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:03:58+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:16:10+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 18V864 (20BI): 2018 Volkswagen Golf R\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v864/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}