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Volkswagen Jetta Fuel System, Diesel Safety Report | Oct 19, 2011
Reported on Oct 19, 2011
| NOTE: TDI (DIESEL) ENGINE, HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP) FAILURE. DRIVER WAS DRIVING 75 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION (FLASHING COIL) LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR STALLED. CAR COASTED TO A STOP, BUT WOULD NOT RESTART. CALLED MANUFACTURER ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY PROMPTLY SENT A FLATBED TOW TRUCK TO TRANSPORT VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE WAS METAL DEBRIS IN DIESEL FUEL FILTER AND IN HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP) AND THAT THE HPFP HAD FAILED DESTRUCTIVELY DISTRIBUTING METAL DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM. ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM (TANK TO INJECTORS) WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BY MANUFACTURER. UPDATED 11/07/11 *BF | |
| Make: | Volkswagen |
| Model: | Jetta |
| Manufactured by: | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | PRATTVILLE AL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3VWLL7AJ9BM |
| Mileage: | 13400 miles. |
| Speed: | 75 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | DIESEL Turbo. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
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| Dealer name and location: | |
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