NHTSA recall 89V006000
Fuel system, gasoline
Audi 5000 and 1 more
Reported Jan 17, 198935,000 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Aug 1, 1983 – Nov 1, 1988
The defect
Fuel injection seals may harden, due to high temperature and alcohol in some fuels, and allow fuel to escape into the engine compartment.
The risk
Fuel dripping onto hot engine components could cause anengine compartment fire.
The remedy
Replace engines fuel injector seals with improved seals plus improvements designed to better insulate the engine against fire risk.