| NHTSA Record Id: 2161 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUDI |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014081000203919000000147 |
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| Model Name: A8 |
Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V259000 |
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| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 31 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 600 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 21 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Aug, 15 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 27 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with a fuel and vapor leak detection system. a "blind cover" at the filler neck of the fuel tank may not seal properly allowing fuel vapor to escape. |
Consequence Summary: Should this happen, the fuel tank pressure will be reduced, which will activate the leak detection system and alert the driver of a system's fault indicated by an instrument panel light. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the fuel filler neck/expansion tank assembly. owner notification began march 21, 2002. 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 audi at 1-866-892-2834. |
Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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