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2012 Volkswagen JETTA Fuel System, Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	993178
Internal NHTSA #	10523524
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	JETTA
Model Year	2012
File date	06/07/13
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	(this car is a jetta tdi diesel, tdi option is not available in pull-down list above) after exiting highway, i smelled diesel fuel. Parked at destination and observed fuel leaking from under hood and pooling on ground. Tow truck was called & was told to get fire dept there to clean up spill. Fire dept spread material on ground and opened car hood. We could see spray marks of fuel from injector or lines, spray marks down passenger side of car from splashing up on highway drive i was told to not start car and keep persons away from car until tow truck came. When vehicle was put on tow truck bed, more fuel gushed out from underbody of car. Car has been serviced only at vw dealer, last date of 4/12/13. This happened when i was approx 50 miles from home on a saturday night, so the vehicle was towed to a vw dealer in that town (grand rapids, mi). Upon checking fuel gauge in car, it was down 1/8 to 1/4 of a tank further than it should have been.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	26700
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTON SHORES, MI
VIN pattern	3VWLL7AJ9CMXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	70
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Volkswagen JETTA Fuel System, Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen JETTA Fuel System, Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects

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