# NHTSA recall 98V100000

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: 98V100000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1998\-05\-13
- Owners notified: 1998\-05\-14
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- Units potentially affected: 8500

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE ELECTRICAL WIRING LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENDGE OF THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY TRAY.  THE WIRING CAN BECOME DAMAGED OVER TIME BY CHAFING AND THE AIR\-CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND/OR THE FUEL PUMP CAN MALFUNCTION.


## What can happen

A MALFUNCTION OF THE FUEL PUMP CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL, AND IN SOME INSTANCES, COULD ALSO RESULT IN A WIRING FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED BATTERY TRAY AND INSPECT, PROPERLY ROUTE, AND SECURING THE WIRING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECALL REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 14, 1998.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 VW AT 1\-877\-4\-BEETLE \(1\-877\-423\-3853\).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

- [1998 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE](/makes/volkswagen/beetle/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-01\-01 to 1998\-05\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TB\-94\-10\-02](/bulletins/10036467.md), 2011-03-16, Service bulletin
- [970102](/bulletins/10022464.md), 2007-08-15, Service bulletin
- [V9807](/bulletins/600871.md), 1998-06-10, Service bulletin

## 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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