Volkswagen of America,inc: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Volkswagen of America,inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 6, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FUEL FEED LINE CONNECTING THE FUEL FILTER TO THE ENGINE CAN PREMATURELY AGE AND SHRINK THROUGH EXPOSURE TO HIGH UNDER HOOD TEMPERATURE CAUSED BY THE TURBOCHARGER.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN FUEL SEEPAGE AT THE CONNECTION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL FEED LINE FROM THE FUEL FILTER TO THE ENGINE WITH A FUEL LINE OF SHRINKAGE-PROOF MATERIAL.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Audi S4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Audi S6 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 Audi S4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Audi S6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Audi S4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Audi S6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Audi S4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Audi S6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V068000.
Full record for the 1995 Audi S4 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →