Fuel Tank May Leak After Crash

Affected vehicles (1)

Component / system

Defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Taos vehicles. In the event of a rear-end crash, the fuel pressure sensor may dislodge or separate from the fuel tank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."

Risk / consequence

A fuel tank with a dislodged or separated fuel pressure sensor can leak fuel after a rollover crash, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will install a fuel pressure sensor wiring harness extension, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97TH. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 29, 2026.

Chronology of events

1. Mar 3, 2026

   March 03, 2026: Transport Canada conducted a rear crash test on a 2025 model year Volkswagen Taos AWD according to CMVSS No. 301 (which aligns with FMVSS No. 301).

2. Mar 6, 2026

   March 06, 2026: Transport Canada informed Volkswagen Group of America about the test failure. March 06-09, 2026: Analysis performed by the company to further investigate the issue indicated potential root cause related to sensor movement and wire tension. It was determined that additional inspection and analysis should be done to confirm the hypothesis.

3. Mar 24, 2026

   March 24, 2026: Volkswagen inspected the tested vehicle at Transport Canada's test contractor's facilities.

4. Mar 25, 2026

   March 25, 2026: Additional internal testing according to FMVSS No. 301 was conducted by Volkswagen. April 6-14, 2026: After review of the test results by the responsible departments, the North America Region Product Safety Committee reviewed the topic and escalated it for presentation and review by the Volkswagen Brand Product Safety Committee.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Apr 29, 2026 - Apr 29, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

Jun 19, 2026 - Jun 19, 2026 Phased Recall