NHTSA recall 98V332000

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Campaign
Published by	NHTSA (United States)
Campaign number	98V332000
Manufacturer's number	KS
Manufacturer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Reported	1998-12-23
Owners notified	1999-04-09
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Units potentially affected	37200

What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES. AN INTERNAL SEAL OF THE FUEL INJECTOR CAN MALFUNCTION, ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

What can happen

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FUEL INJECTORS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 9, 1999.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).

Vehicles this campaign lists
1993 AUDI 100	Built 1992-01-01 to 1995-07-31.
1994 AUDI 100	Built 1992-01-01 to 1995-07-31.
1995 AUDI 100	Built 1992-01-01 to 1995-07-31.
1993 AUDI 90	Built 1992-01-01 to 1995-07-31.
1994 AUDI 90	Built 1992-01-01 to 1995-07-31.
1995 AUDI 90	Built 1992-01-01 to 1995-07-31.
1993 AUDI CABRIOLET	Built 1992-01-01 to 1995-07-31.
1994 AUDI CABRIOLET	Built 1992-01-01 to 1995-07-31.
1995 AUDI CABRIOLET	Built 1992-01-01 to 1995-07-31.

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 EA98011

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.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
EA98011	Engineering analysis, opened 1998-05-18, closed 1998-12-23. UNDERHOOD FUEL FIRES. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.