| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 7342 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUDI |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011824000203897000000213 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: A4 | Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V317000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1995 | End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 1997 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 27900 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 06 2001 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | Report Received Date: Oct, 11 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 24 2000 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the plastic ignition switch housing can fracture at the return spring anchor point. fracture of the housing could cause the return spring force to be insufficient for returning the ignition key to the running position after starting the engine. | Consequence Summary: This condition causes electrical accessories such as windshield wipers and headlights to become inoperative. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the ignition switch. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began july 6, 2001. 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. 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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