NHTSA recall 98V-100 (98V100000)

electrical system recall reported May 13, 1998 - about 8,500 vehicles affected.

NHTSA campaign number: 98V100000
Also written as: 98V-100
Reported: May 13, 1998
Vehicles affected: ~8,500
Component: electrical system

What is being recalled

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ELECTRICAL WIRING LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENDGE OF THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY TRAY. THE WIRING CAN BECOME DAMAGED OVER TIME BY CHAFING AND THE AIR-CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND/OR THE FUEL PUMP CAN MALFUNCTION.

Why it is dangerous

A MALFUNCTION OF THE FUEL PUMP CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL, AND IN SOME INSTANCES, COULD ALSO RESULT IN A WIRING FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

The fix (free at any franchised dealer)

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED BATTERY TRAY AND INSPECT, PROPERLY ROUTE, AND SECURING THE WIRING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECALL REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS.

Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 98V-100 when calling a dealer.

Affected 1 model

Volkswagen Beetle - 1998

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