NHTSA Complaint #10692396 — 2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V156000 "FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE (4MOTION/ALL WHEEL DRIVE ONLY) THAT CAN LEAK DUE TO FRACTURE." NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE08008 THE CAR IS OOZING GASOLINE FROM TOP LEFT (DRIVER'S) SIDE OF GAS TANK. THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE (OUTSIDE DUE TO A GAS PUDDLE). VW DEALER (VW DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES) REFUSES TO GRANT THE REPAIR, ASKING FOR $140 INSPECTION FEE. VWOA REPRESENTATIVE SITES THE RECALL PERFORMED IN 2009. THE RECALL ( PE08008 ) ISSUED HAS 2 PARTS: 1) UNDERBODY HEAT SHIELD INSTALLATION. 2) "DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT AND ADJUST THE FUEL LINE ROUTING ON 1.8T VEHICLES AND THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE ON 4MOTION/ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES, AND REPLACE COMPONENTS IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE." I SUSPECT THE SECOND PART WAS NOT FULFILLED, GIVEN THE EXACT NATURE OF MECHANIC FAILURE DESCRIBED. *TR