NHTSA campaign 14E007000 · Equipment recall

The Gates Corporation Recall 14E-007: Water Pump may cause Failure of Timing Belt

NHTSA recall 14E007000 is an equipment recall reported by The Gates Corporation on March 7, 2014, with 50 units potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Golf and more for model years 1998–2008, 2011–2013. Owners were notified on May 1, 2014, 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 14E007000 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

This is an equipment recall filed by The Gates Corporation: NHTSA's record names the vehicles below for it.

NHTSA campaign: 14E007000 (also written 14E-007 or 14E007)
Filed by: The Gates Corporation
Report received: March 7, 2014
Potentially affected: 50 units (per NHTSA)
Component: Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
Owners notified: May 1, 2014
Recall type: Equipment recall

Repair completion: 2% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14E007000. 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, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Audi TT
- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

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Volkswagen

Volkswagen Beetle
- 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Volkswagen Golf
- 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Volkswagen Jetta
- 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- 2011, 2012, 2013
Volkswagen Passat
- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14E007000.

Defect description

The Gates Corporation (Gates) is recalling certain aftermarket Tru-Flow Water Pumps, part number TFW 41127, sold at certain NAPA Auto Parts and/or installed by automotive service technicians after November 1, 2013 (and manufactured August 2013 through October 2013) that have a black-colored pulley/sprocket or do not have 'US9377' stamped on the water pump housing. These service replacement parts were sold for use in model year 1999-2005 Audi A4, 2000-2006 Audi TT, 1998-2005 Volkswagen Beetle, 1999-2006 Golf, 1999-2008 and 2011-2013 Volkswagen Jetta, and 2000-2005 Volkswagen Passat. In the affected water pumps, the pulley or sprocket that turns the timing belt may develop microfractures causing the timing belt to fail.

Safety consequence

A failure of the timing belt may cause the engine to shut down, potentially increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Gates will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump, free of charge. The recall began during May 2014. Owners may contact The Gates Corporation at 1-303-744-1911.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 14E007000

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.