Model year record

1985 Audi Quattro

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.