1989 AUDI QUATTRO Recall

Campaign:

89V006000 on 01/22/1989

Component:

Fuel system, gasoline

Manufactured:

07/31/1983 - 10/31/1988

Affected:

35,000

Defect:

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.

Correction:

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.

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