NHTSA Campaign 01V259000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
NHTSA campaign 01V259000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed the report for 01V259000 with NHTSA on August 15, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V259000, NHTSA lists up to 600 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 1, 2000 and July 31, 2000.
The 01V259000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V259000 were scheduled from March 21, 2002, 218 days after the report.
01V259000 covers 1 model from Audi, model years 2000–2001.
Owners of the model years 01V259000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 01V259000 vehicles, the 2000 Audi A8 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V259000 ranks 14 of 18 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC recalls on this site.
Besides 01V259000, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC has 3 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 01V259000 was 01V157000, reported on May 3, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- 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.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported August 15, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V259000 (2)
Audi (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V259000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 15, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted