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NHTSA campaign 00V414000 · Volkswagen campaign WL/LW

Audi and Volkswagen Recall 00V-414: VW/TIE RODS

NHTSA recall 00V414000 (Volkswagen campaign WL/LW) was reported by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC on December 6, 2000, with 83,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A4, Audi A6, Audi A8 and more for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on February 5, 2001, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V414000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
00V414000 (also written 00V-414 or 00V414)
Filed by
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Volkswagen campaign number
WL/LW
Report received
Potentially affected
83,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Steering — Linkages — Rod — Relay — Connecting
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V414000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Audi

  • Audi A4

    • 1999 · Vehicles built August 1, 1998 – April 30, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Audi A6

    • 1999 · Vehicles built August 1, 1998 – April 30, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Audi A8

    • 1999 · Vehicles built August 1, 1998 – April 30, 1999 (per NHTSA)
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Volkswagen

  • Volkswagen Passat

    • 1999 · Vehicles built August 1, 1998 – April 30, 1999 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V414000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE TIE RODS OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ARE PROTECTED ON EACH SIDE BY A SEAL TO PREVENT MOISTURE AND DUST PARTICLES FROM ENTERING THE SWIVEL BEARING MECHANISM. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME TIE ROD SEALS MAY NOT SEAL PROPERLY.

Safety consequence

IF MOISTURE AND/OR DUST PARTICLES ENTER THE SWIVEL BEARING MECHANISM, THE SWIVEL BEARING COULD WEAR OVER TIME DIMINISHING THE STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIE RODS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 5, 2001.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987 OR AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V414000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.