NHTSA Complaint #10430594 — 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10430594
Vehicle 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Component FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 33,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MA

Consumer Description

I'M A VW GOLF TDI CANADIAN CUSTOMER WHO SUFFERED A HPFP FAILURE IN THE US ON SEPT 22ND, 2011. THE CAR STALLED AT 35MPH, WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP IN TEWKSBURY, MA WHO CLAIMED I HAD CONTAMINATED DIESEL FUEL IN MY CAR AND THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PUMP FAILURE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MONTREAL, CANADA AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND ARRIVED ON SEPT 30TH. FUEL LAB TEST RESULTS DID NOT CONFIRM ANY TYPE OF FUEL CONTAMINATION, VW CANADA MIGHT COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY BUT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE PUMP FAILED IF THE FUEL WAS OKAY AS I CONSIDER THIS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I'D LIKE TO MENTIONED I ONLY FUELED FROM SHELL WHILE TRAVELING IN THE US. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WERE OVER 170 OTHER COMPLAINTS INCLUDING SOME MISFUELING EVENTS AND IT SEEMS THAT THE US QUALITY OF DIESEL AND/OR POOR PUMP DESIGN (BY BOSCH) MIGHT BE THE CAUSE. *TR

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