Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Manufacturer
The Gates Corporation
What Happened
The water pump in your vehicle is a part that helps keep your engine running by circulating coolant. The affected part, made by Gates, has a small pulley or sprocket that can crack and break, potentially causing the timing belt to fail.
Risk if Unfixed
If the timing belt breaks, your engine will suddenly shut down while you're driving, which could make it hard to control your vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Your dealer will replace the faulty water pump with a new one, at no cost to you. This repair should be done as soon as possible to ensure your safety on the road.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A failure of the timing belt may cause the engine to shut down, potentially increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Original — Remedy
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.
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