NHTSA recall 99V248000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 99V248000 |
| Manufacturer's number | UL/KW |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Reported | 1999-09-13 |
| Owners notified | 1999-10-05 |
| Component | STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING |
| Units potentially affected | 51900 |
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
VW RECALL NO. UL/AUDI RECALL NO. KW. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 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 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).
| 1998 AUDI A4 | Built 1998-01-02 to 1998-07-31. |
|---|---|
| 1999 AUDI A4 | Built 1998-01-02 to 1998-07-31. |
| 1998 AUDI A6 | Built 1998-01-02 to 1998-07-31. |
| 1999 AUDI A6 | Built 1998-01-02 to 1998-07-31. |
| 1998 AUDI A8 | Built 1998-01-02 to 1998-07-31. |
| 1999 AUDI A8 | Built 1998-01-02 to 1998-07-31. |
| 1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | Built 1998-01-02 to 1998-07-31. |
| 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | Built 1998-01-02 to 1998-07-31. |
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.