NHTSA campaign 98V332000 · Manufacturer campaign KS
Audi Recall 98V-332: VW/UNDERHOOD FIRE
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 98V332000 (Manufacturer campaign KS) was reported by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC on December 23, 1998, with 37,200 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi 90, Audi 100 and Audi Cabriolet for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on April 9, 1999, 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 98V332000 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
- 98V332000 (also written 98V-332 or 98V332)
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- KS
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 37,200 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Fuel Injection System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V332000. 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 90
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 1, 1992 – July 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Audi 100
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 1, 1992 – July 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Audi Cabriolet
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 1, 1992 – July 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V332000.
Defect description
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 consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FUEL INJECTORS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 9, 1999.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 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 98V332000
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.