# NHTSA recall 00V414000

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 \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V414000
- Manufacturer's number: WL/LW
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 2000\-12\-06
- Owners notified: 2001\-02\-05
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
- Units potentially affected: 83000

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIE RODS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 5, 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 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 AUDI A4](/makes/audi/a4/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-01 to 1999\-04\-30.
- [1999 AUDI A6](/makes/audi/a6/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-01 to 1999\-04\-30.
- [1999 AUDI A8](/makes/audi/a8/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-01 to 1999\-04\-30.
- [1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-01 to 1999\-04\-30.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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