Engine compartment fires

An NHTSA Engineering Analysis into Audi vehicles. Closed 23 December 1987.

Investigation
EA85037
Type
Engineering Analysis
Opened
31 July 1985
Closed
23 December 1987

What NHTSA investigated

Summary:audi is conducting a safety recall campaign (86V-103)TO prevent fires which have started while the driver was attempting tostart the engine.the recall does not include 1984 models.analysis:the recall campaign appears to resolve the major cause of firesin the 1985 models but does not address different problems which havebeen reported in 1984 models. Problems in 1984 models appear to haveinvolved mostly new low mileage vehicles.status: analyzing adequacy of recall.closed december 23, 1987.===

Recalls that followed

  1. Audi — Fuel System, Gasoline: Tank Assembly87V1570006 October 198725,000 vehicles
  2. Audi — Fuel System, Gasoline: Fuel Injection System86V1030004 August 198680,710 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
Audi50001984–1985

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.