Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V006000

Fuel system, gasoline

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-01-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V006000

Fuel system, gasoline

Component: Fuel system, gasoline
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected: 35,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-01-17
Owners notified: 1989-01-23

Defect description

FUEL INJECTION SEALS MAY HARDEN, DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE AND ALCOHOL IN SOME FUELS, AND ALLOW FUEL TO ESCAPE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Safety risk

FUEL DRIPPING ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS COULD CAUSE ANENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE ENGINES FUEL INJECTOR SEALS WITH IMPROVED SEALS PLUS IMPROVEMENTS DESIGNED TO BETTER INSULATE THE ENGINE AGAINST FIRE RISK.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUELVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH TURBO.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
Audi 5000	1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984
Audi Quattro	1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.