{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1998126","date":"1998-06-22","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Engine","summary":"IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE BACKFIRE DURING COLD START, AN AIR SCREEN WHICH IS LOOSELY SEATED IN THE AIR FLOW METER COULD BECOME DAMAGED.  SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, SCREEN PIECES COULD ENTER THE INTAKE AIR FLOW SYSTEM AND COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE PLATE FROM RETURNING TO ITS FULL IDLE POSITION.\nCORRECTION: A SCREEN RETAINING RING WILL BE INSTALLED AND DAMAGED SCREENS WILL BE REPLACED.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":1437,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Moteur","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"S’il se produit un retour de flamme lors d’un démarrage par temps froid, il se peut qu’un tamis d’admission d’air mal ancré dans l’anémomètre soit endommagé. Si c’est le cas, des morceaux de tamis peuvent être aspirés dans le circuit d’admission d’air du moteur et empêcher le papillon de gaz de revenir complètement à la position de ralenti.Correction : Une bague de retenue devra être installée sur le tamis et les tamis endommagés devront être remplacés."},"vehicles":[{"year":1998,"make":"AUDI","model":"A4","vehicle_id":"1998_audi_a4","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1998,"make":"AUDI","model":"A6","vehicle_id":"1998_audi_a6","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1998,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"PASSAT","vehicle_id":"1998_volkswagen_passat","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1998126"}