Continental Fuel Flange: Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 17E031000 · Jun 22, 2017 · Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
456,106
units affected
456,106
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17E031000
- Date
- Jun 22, 2017
- Maker
- Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
- Units affected
- 456,106
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. (Continental) is recalling certain fuel pump flanges sold for use in Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche vehicles. The flange may crack allowing fuel to leak.
What can happen
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source, may increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Continental will notify the vehicle and tank component manufacturers that purchased similar fuel pump flanges. Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche are already conducting recall campaigns to address the affected cracking fuel pump flanges. Owners may contact Continental at 1-248-393-5300.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Continental | Fuel Flange | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17E031000?
1 model: Continental Fuel Flange (all years), about 456,106 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17E031000?
Continental will notify the vehicle and tank component manufacturers that purchased similar fuel pump flanges. Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche are already conducting recall campaigns to address the affected cracking fuel pump flanges. Owners may contact Continental at 1-248-393-5300.
What can happen?
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source, may increase the risk of a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.