High-pressure fuel lines that crack from vibration on the 2.0 CR TDI (Passat B6, Octavia II, Superb II and Audi A3, 2011–2012 recall)

Engine / equipment

2.0 CR TDI (common rail) of the Passat B6, the Škoda Octavia II, the Superb II and the Audi A3

Period mentioned

Recall running since December 2011

Symptoms

A smell of fuel and an engine that runs differently from usual or unevenly, from a possible fuel leak.

Possible cause described

According to the ADAC (its used-car reports on the Passat 2005–2010 diesel and the Octavia 2004–2013 diesel), insufficient material in the high-pressure lines can cause vibration cracks and let fuel out. The recall is free: the dealer checks the lines and, if there is no earlier damage, adds a vibration damper; damaged lines are replaced. It takes up to an hour. In Germany it covered 105,000 Passats (together with other models; action code 23K2), 4,067 cars across the Octavia and Superb II (with other models) and 3,000 with the Audi A3.

Check for the garage

If it smells of fuel or the engine runs oddly, do not keep driving and take it to a garage, because a fuel leak can be dangerous. Ask VW or Škoda by VIN whether the recall was done; on the Passat there should be an action sticker in the spare wheel well and an entry in the service book (code 23K2).

Cost cited in the source

Free under the recall.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Sources from the original database