Recall Detail

AUDI / 100 / 1991

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 2767 Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUDI
Recalled Component Id: 000014466000000274000000340 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 100 Model Year: 1991
NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V324000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1990 End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 31 1992
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 4300
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 10 2002 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Report Received Date: Oct, 10 2001
Record Creation date : Oct, 15 2001 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. an electrolytic capacitor contained in the amplifier for each rear speaker could leak an electrolyte, which may in time and in the presence of humidity, cause an unwanted conductive path. Consequence Summary: This condition could result in the amplifier overheating and a potential fire risk.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the amplifiers for the rear speaker assemblies. owner notification began july 10, 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 1-800-822-2834. 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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