Manufacturer recall number

Volkswagen recall 15F7

Q: Is 15F7 the same recall as 16V403000?

Yes. 15F7 is Volkswagen’s own number for it; 16V403000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Volkswagen calls it 15F7. NHTSA filed it as campaign 16V403000 on Jun 6, 2016: fuel system, gasoline on the 2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 2 other Volkswagen models, 55 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 16V403000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA Volkswagen’s own VIN lookup →

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
16V403000	2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 2 other Volkswagen models	Fuel System, Gasoline	Jun 6, 2016	55	critical

Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 Jetta vehicles manufactured October 31, 2015, to January 21, 2016, 2016 Passat vehicles, equipped with 1.8T engines manufactured November 13, 2015, to December 9, 2015, and 2016 Golf vehicles manufactured November 5, 2015, to November 11, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the fuel rail may detach from the cylinder head and result in a fuel leak. Risk A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a vehicle fire. Fix Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the cylinder heads, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 15F7.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 16V403000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. 15F7 is the number Volkswagen assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 16V403000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →Volkswagen’s own VIN lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 15F7 the same recall as 16V403000?

Yes. 15F7 is Volkswagen’s own number for it; 16V403000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does 15F7 cover?

2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI and 2 other Volkswagen models, 55 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the 15F7 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.