Recall Detail

AUDI / 5000 / 1985

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 25751 Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUDI
Recalled Component Id: 000004796000000303000000154 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 5000 Model Year: 1985
NHTSA Campaign Number: 86V103000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1984 End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1986
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 80710
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 09 1986 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Report Received Date: Aug, 04 1986
Record Creation date : Aug, 06 1986 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Misadjustment of fuel distributor allows fuel to escape and be absorbed by the air filter. consequence of defect: with the fuel absorbed by the air filter and an engine backfire on restart, this fuel could ignite and result in an engine compartment fire. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Installation of an air filter modification kit to preclude fuel leaks. Recall Notes: System: fuel/engine compartment.vehicle description: passenger cars.
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