Vehicle recall 89V006000 · January 17, 1989
Audi 5000 and Quattro
Fuel injection seals may harden, due to high temperature and alcohol in some fuels, and allow fuel to escape into the engine compartment.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Fuel injection seals may harden, due to high temperature and alcohol in some fuels, and allow fuel to escape into the engine compartment.
- Consequence
- Fuel dripping onto hot engine components could cause anengine compartment fire.
- Remedy
- Replace engines fuel injector seals with improved seals plus improvements designed to better insulate the engine against fire risk.
- Notes
- System: fuelvehicle description: passenger cars with turbo.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 89V006000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 17, 1989
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Owner notification
- January 23, 1989
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 35,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline
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