The failure was in the electrical supply path

The engine controller commanded a Fuel Pump Driver Module. Power reached that module through the rear body-control/fuse-box assembly and a protective transistor. Excessive current could trigger repeated protection and eventual thermal shutdown, stopping the in-tank pump.

Fuel starvation could stall the engine with little warning. Engine cut-out could also reduce braking and steering assistance. The report distinguished reduced assistance from complete loss of the underlying brake and steering mechanisms.

What the campaign changed

The specified remedy was an overlay wiring harness incorporating a relay to provide the pump’s power feed. It was a defined campaign repair, not a recommendation to bypass protection on an unrelated vehicle or replace every fuel pump.

Read the date attached to each population figure

The initial US report listed 13 vehicles. A later amendment corrected that initial US population to nine; later campaigns must not be folded into the December count. The Dutch record separately gives an announcement date of 11 December 2012, followed by publication on 4 March 2013.

Check the individual vehicle

The market, VIN and repair-completion record determine applicability. This electrical-supply concern is separate from J027, which addressed a fuel outlet flange. Similar symptoms or the same model name do not make the campaigns interchangeable.