# NHTSA recall 86V103000

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: 86V103000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1986\-08\-04
- Owners notified: 1986\-10\-09
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 80710

## What is wrong

MISADJUSTMENT OF FUEL DISTRIBUTOR ALLOWS FUEL TO ESCAPE   AND BE ABSORBED BY THE AIR FILTER.                                                                                                                                CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: WITH THE FUEL ABSORBED BY THE AIR FILTER AND AN ENGINE    BACKFIRE ON RESTART, THIS FUEL COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT  FIRE.


## The remedy

INSTALLATION OF AN AIR FILTER MODIFICATION KIT TO PRECLUDE    FUEL LEAKS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL/ENGINE COMPARTMENT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 AUDI 5000](/makes/audi/5000/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1986 AUDI 5000](/makes/audi/5000/1986/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.

## Investigated as EA85037

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.

- EA85037: Engineering analysis, opened 1985\-07\-31, closed 1987\-12\-23. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/86V103000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/86V103000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/86V103000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/86V103000)

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