NHTSA Record Id: 8942 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUDI |
Recalled Component Id: 000009689000203923000000040 |
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Model Name: TT |
Model Year: 2000 |
NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V300000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: KX/ZX |
Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 30 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 14 1999 |
Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 6200 |
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 08 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Nov, 10 1999 |
Record Creation date : Oct, 29 1999 |
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Defect Summary : Passenger vehicles. in sharp high speed turns or abrupt lane change maneuvers at speeds substantially above posted speed limits, and depending upon road conditions, precise steering response may be demanded to retain directional stability. |
Consequence Summary: In the event control is lost, a crash may occur resulting in injury. |
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the front stabilizers in front drive audi tt's and the front and rear stabilizers in audi tt's equipped with quattro drive. a modified control arm will be installed in front together with firmer shock absorbers in front and rear. in addition audi will install a rear spoiler. |
Recall Notes: Audi recall no. kx/zx.owner notification began may 8, 2000. 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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