Cracks in the fuel lines at the diesel filter lid (Polo 1.2 TDI 55 kW, 2014 recall)

Engine / equipment

VW Polo V 1.2 TDI 55 kW (the Škoda Fabia II with the same engine had the same recall)

Period mentioned

Recall of October 2014

Symptoms

Diesel can leak from the cracks in the lines next to the filter lid and dirty the engine bay.

Possible cause described

According to the ADAC, pressure pulses in the fuel lines make them vibrate and they crack where they join the filter lid, from where diesel can leak and make a mess. Dealers check the diesel filter and replace it if needed. Free and half an hour. In Germany it covered 20,900 Polos and 5,237 Fabias.

Check for the garage

If there are diesel stains or you smell fuel in the engine bay, do not keep driving and take it to a garage. Ask by VIN whether the recall was done.

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