What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2004435
- Recall date
- 13 December 2004
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Models
- Beetle, Golf, Passat, Jetta
- Model years
- 2004 to 2005
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Fuel System
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 8,072
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicle equipped with TDI-PD (Pumpe-Du00fcse) engines, the high-pressure diesel pumps were produced with improper fasteners. In rare cases, one of these improper fasteners may yield due to repeated cyclic loading and allow diesel fuel to escape from the high-pressure pump. Diesel fuel in the presence of an ignition source may lead to a fire. Additionally, due to the quantity of fuel that may be released, there is a crash risk posed to vehicles traveling behind the subject vehicle. Correction: Dealers will install a replacement diesel pump kit.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2004435.