Audi A4, TT; Gates Winhere TRU-FLOW Water Pump; Volkswagen Beetle and 3 more (1998-2013): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 14E007000 · Mar 7, 2014 · The Gates Corporation
50
units affected
50
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14E007000
- Date
- Mar 7, 2014
- Maker
- The Gates Corporation
- Units affected
- 50
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine
- Model years
- 1998-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
The Gates Corporation (Gates) is recalling certain aftermarket Tru-Flow Water Pumps, part number TFW 41127, sold at certain NAPA Auto Parts and/or installed by automotive service technicians after November 1, 2013 (and manufactured August 2013 through October 2013) that have a black-colored pulley/sprocket or do not have 'US9377' stamped on the water pump housing. These service replacement parts were sold for use in model year 1999-2005 Audi A4, 2000-2006 Audi TT, 1998-2005 Volkswagen Beetle, 1999-2006 Golf, 1999-2008 and 2011-2013 Volkswagen Jetta, and 2000-2005 Volkswagen Passat. In the affected water pumps, the pulley or sprocket that turns the timing belt may develop microfractures causing the timing belt to fail.
What can happen
A failure of the timing belt may cause the engine to shut down, potentially increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Gates will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump, free of charge. The recall began during May 2014. Owners may contact The Gates Corporation at 1-303-744-1911.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 50 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Audi | A4 | 1999-2005 |
| Audi | TT | 2000-2006 |
| Gates Winhere | Tru-Flow Water Pump | Not stated |
| Volkswagen | Beetle | 1998-2005 |
| Volkswagen | Golf | 1999-2006 |
| Volkswagen | Jetta | 1999-2008, 2011-2013 |
| Volkswagen | Passat | 2000-2005 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14E007000?
7 models: Audi A4 (1999-2005), Audi TT (2000-2006), Gates Winhere Tru-Flow Water Pump (all years) and 4 more, about 50 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14E007000?
Gates will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump, free of charge. The recall began during May 2014. Owners may contact The Gates Corporation at 1-303-744-1911.
What can happen?
A failure of the timing belt may cause the engine to shut down, potentially increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.