NHTSA Campaign 03V143000
TIRES
NHTSA campaign 03V143000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the tires. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed the report for 03V143000 with NHTSA on April 7, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V143000, NHTSA lists up to 1,360 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 1, 2000 and July 31, 2001.
The 03V143000 report reached NHTSA 20 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V143000 were scheduled from September 19, 2003, 165 days after the report.
03V143000 covers 1 model from Audi, model years 2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V143000 ranks 12 of 18 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC recalls on this site.
Besides 03V143000, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC has 1 other recall on the tires on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.7L ENGINES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THE CALCULATED "VEHICLE NORMAL LOAD" EXCEEDS THE ALLOWABLE WEIGHT OF THE AXLE LOAD WITH TIRE DIMENSION 225/45R 17 91Y BY 19KG.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FIVE TIRES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2003. 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.
- Notes
- VW RECALL NO. LV.
Reported April 7, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V143000 (1)
Audi (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V143000, 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: April 7, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted