July 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. auto safety regulator on

Wednesday closed a recall query covering 420,072 Volkswagen

vehicles after the automaker acted to fix a potential fuel leak.

The recall covered certain VW Golf, Jetta and GTI models and

the Audi A3 manufactured between 2015 and 2020. It was initially

issued in 2016 for a defective suction jet pump inside the fuel

tank, which could cause a leak.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

had opened a recall query last year to investigate the company's

repairs on the impacted models.

The automaker issued another recall in February to resolve

issues with the defective suction jet pump after some owners

complained, the NHTSA said.

The suction jet pump is designed to purge fuel from the

evaporative emissions system.