NHTSA Campaign 99V222000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 99V222000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed the report for 99V222000 with NHTSA on August 12, 1999; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 99V222000, NHTSA lists up to 52 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 1, 1999 and May 31, 1999.
The 99V222000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 99V222000 were scheduled from August 18, 1999, 6 days after the report.
99V222000 covers 1 model from Audi, model years 2000.
By potentially affected vehicles, 99V222000 ranks 17 of 18 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC recalls on this site.
Besides 99V222000, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC has 3 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A SMALL SECTION OF THE VEHICLE FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING PRODUCTION. IF DAMAGED, FUEL COULD LEAK TO THE OUTSIDE.
- The risk
- IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAUSE A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY.
- Notes
- OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 18, 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 AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.
Reported August 12, 1999
Vehicles covered by 99V222000 (1)
Audi (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 99V222000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 12, 1999. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted