Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
11,000
Reported to NHTSA
2000-03-20
Owners notified
2001-03-22
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FUEL FEED LINE CONNECTING THE FUEL FILTER TO THE ENGINE DELIVERED BY THE SUPPLIER FOR USE IN THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
Safety risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL FEED LINE FROM THE FUEL FILTER TO THE ENGINE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES. AN INTERNAL SEAL OF THE FUEL INJECTOR CAN MALFUNCTION, ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Safety risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME AIR BAG SENSORS DO NOT COMPLY WITH AUDI'S DURABILITY STANDARDS OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE.
Safety risk
IN THE EVENT THE SENSOR SHOULD MALFUNCTION, THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM CAN INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY. DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
5
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
3
—
Air bags: frontal
1
193,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module
1
186,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
—
Vehicle speed control
1
—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
1
—
The 1992 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1994 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.