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NHTSA Campaign 14E007000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

NHTSA campaign 14E007000 covers 38 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine. The repair is free.

14E007000 covers 5 models from Audi and Volkswagen, model years 2000–2013.

Owners of the model years 14E007000 covers have filed at least 1,250 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.

Among the 14E007000 vehicles, the 2002 Volkswagen Passat has the most (135).

What this recall covers

The defect
The Gates Corporation (Gates) is recalling certain aftermarket Tru-Flow Water Pumps, part number TFW 41127, sold at certain NAPA Auto Parts and/or installed by automotive service technicians after November 1, 2013 (and manufactured August 2013 through October 2013) that have a black-colored pulley/sprocket or do not have 'US9377' stamped on the water pump housing. These service replacement parts were sold for use in model year 1999-2005 Audi A4, 2000-2006 Audi TT, 1998-2005 Volkswagen Beetle, 1999-2006 Golf, 1999-2008 and 2011-2013 Volkswagen Jetta, and 2000-2005 Volkswagen Passat. In the affected water pumps, the pulley or sprocket that turns the timing belt may develop microfractures causing the timing belt to fail.
The risk
A failure of the timing belt may cause the engine to shut down, potentially increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Gates will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump, free of charge. The recall began during May 2014. Owners may contact The Gates Corporation at 1-303-744-1911.

Vehicles covered by 14E007000 (38)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14E007000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.

Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted