# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE99001
> **FUEL EXPULSION** · Opened 1999-01-01 · Closed 1999-03-24
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE99001
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1999-01-01
- **Close date:** 1999-03-24
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Affected makes:** AUDI
- **Affected components:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Affected model years:** 1998, 1999
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 2
## Summary

BY LETTER DATED MARCH 22, 1999, VOLKSWAGEN NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WOULD TAKE SAFETY RECALL ACTION TO CORRECT THE SPITBACK PROBLEM ON ALL THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.BASED ON THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ACTION (ODI 99V-058), THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE99001)
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