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Search Results   Report Date : February 9, 2010 at 11:57 PM NHTSA Action Number : PE04079 05V154000 NHTSA Action Number : PE04079 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : 05V154000 Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          VOLKSWAGEN / GOLF     1999-2000      VOLKSWAGEN / GTI     1999-2000 Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Component : FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Date Investigation Opened : November 29, 2004 Date Investigation Closed : April 19, 2005 Summary: THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON NOVEMBER 29, 2004, BASED ON FIVE CONSUMER REPORTS ALLEGING FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. BY LETTER OF APRIL 14, 2004, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA (VOLKSWAGEN) NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 35,000 GOLF AND GTI VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN WOLFSBURG GERMANY FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET. THE RECALLED VEHICLES ARE IN MODEL YEARS 1999 AND 2000 AND ARE EQUIPPED WITH GASOLINE ENGINES. VOLKSWAGEN HAS IDENTIFIED A CONDITION IN WHICH THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE FROM THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (PUMP) TO THE FUEL FILTER MAY COME UNDER TENSION. IN THIS CONDITION THE FUEL PUMP SUPPLY NIPPLE CAN CRACK, RESULTING IN A GASOLINE LEAK. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR TENSION ON THE FUEL LINE AND CRACKS IN THE FUEL PUMP SUPPLY NIPPLE. IF TENSION IS FOUND IN THE LINE, IT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A REVISED LINE. IF THE FUEL PUMP SUPPLY NIPPLE IS CRACKED, THE LINE AND THE PUMP WILL BE REPLACED. PLEASE SEE SAFETY RECALL 05V154 FOR DETAILS. Check to Request Research. Submit below.