NHTSA campaign 99V248000 · Volkswagen campaign UL/KW
Audi and Volkswagen Recall 99V-248: VW/TIE RODS
NHTSA recall 99V248000 (Volkswagen campaign UL/KW) was reported by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC on September 13, 1999, with 51,900 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A4, Audi A6, Audi A8 and more for model years 1998–1999. Owners were notified on October 5, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V248000 (also written 99V-248 or 99V248)
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Volkswagen campaign number
- UL/KW
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 51,900 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 99V248000. 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
Audi A6
Audi A8
Volkswagen
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V248000.
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
VW RECALL NO. UL/AUDI RECALL NO. KW. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 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 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 99V248000
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.