The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES. AN INTERNAL SEAL OF THE FUEL INJECTOR CAN MALFUNCTION, ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FUEL INJECTORS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi 100 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Audi 90 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Audi Cabriolet | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi 100 | 1993 | 18 | 3 |
| Audi 100 | 1994 | 20 | 3 |
| Audi 100 | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Audi 90 | 1993 | 16 | 2 |
| Audi 90 | 1994 | 10 | 2 |
| Audi 90 | 1995 | 18 | 3 |
| Audi Cabriolet | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi Cabriolet | 1994 | 2 | 2 |
| Audi Cabriolet | 1995 | 3 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1998
40 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 98V318000 14 Dec 1998 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 98V312000 7 Dec 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V302000 1 Dec 1998 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 98V294000 10 Nov 1998 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 98V289000 9 Nov 1998 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 98V287000 9 Nov 1998 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 98V269000 27 Oct 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V268000 23 Oct 1998 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998