NHTSA recall 00V068000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 00V068000 |
| Manufacturer's number | KY |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Reported | 2000-03-06 |
| Owners notified | 2001-03-22 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Units potentially affected | 3000 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FUEL FEED LINE CONNECTING THE FUEL FILTER TO THE ENGINE CAN PREMATURELY AGE AND SHRINK THROUGH EXPOSURE TO HIGH UNDER HOOD TEMPERATURE CAUSED BY THE TURBOCHARGER.
What can happen
THIS CAN RESULT IN FUEL SEEPAGE AT THE CONNECTION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL FEED LINE FROM THE FUEL FILTER TO THE ENGINE WITH A FUEL LINE OF SHRINKAGE-PROOF MATERIAL.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 22, 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 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).
| 1992 AUDI S4 | Built 1991-09-01 to 1995-08-31. |
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| 1993 AUDI S4 | Built 1991-09-01 to 1995-08-31. |
| 1994 AUDI S4 | Built 1991-09-01 to 1995-08-31. |
| 1995 AUDI S4 | Built 1991-09-01 to 1995-08-31. |
| 1992 AUDI S6 | Built 1991-09-01 to 1995-08-31. |
| 1993 AUDI S6 | Built 1991-09-01 to 1995-08-31. |
| 1994 AUDI S6 | Built 1991-09-01 to 1995-08-31. |
| 1995 AUDI S6 | Built 1991-09-01 to 1995-08-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as PE99065
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE99065 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1999-10-28, closed 2000-03-31. FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAK. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.