Recall Detail

AUDI / TT / 2000

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 8942 Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUDI
Recalled Component Id: 000009689000203923000000040 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
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 Federal Motar Safety Number:
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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