| NHTSA Record Id: 14074 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUDI |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008368000203908000000147 |
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| Model Name: A6 |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V160000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 31 1997 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 31 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 19 1997 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Sep, 19 1997 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 30 1997 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. during pre-assembly of the fuel tanks, an incorrect filler neck was installed causing the filler neck to not "match" the fuel cap. |
Consequence Summary: This condition could allow fuel to escape and if an ignition source was present, a fire could occur. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace these filler necks. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began september 19, 1997.dealers have been issued a stop delivery and owners of vehicles already sold have been contacted by telephone.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-2834. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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