NHTSA Campaign 08V157000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 08V157000 covers 9 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 08V157000 with NHTSA on April 8, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 08V157000, NHTSA lists up to 68,240 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 2, 2001 and June 1, 2005.
The 08V157000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V157000 were scheduled from June 27, 2008, 80 days after the report.
08V157000 covers 2 models from Audi, model years 2001–2005.
Owners of the model years 08V157000 covers have filed at least 43 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V157000 vehicles, the 2003 Audi A6 has the most (16).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V157000 ranks 13 of 54 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V157000, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC has 7 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 08V157000 was 08V156000, reported on April 7, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 68,240 MY 2001-2004 AUDI A6 QUATTRO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.7L, 2.8L, OR 3.0L ENGINES AND MY 2001-2005 ALLROAD QUATTRO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.7L OR 4.2L ENGINES. THE AGING OF THE PLASTIC MATERIAL IN THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE COMBINED WITH BENDING STRESS FROM THE ALUMINUM VENTILATION LINE TO THE ROLLOVER VALVE NIPPLE MAY LEAD TO CRACKING OF THE NIPPLE. IF THIS HAPPENS, A FUEL LEAK MAY RESULT.
- The risk
- A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE NIPPLE ON THE ROLLOVER VALVE TO PREVENT LEAKAGE OR REPAIR THE CRACKING AT THE NIPPLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 27, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.
- Notes
- VW RECALL NO. 20L8/JY.
Reported April 8, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V157000 (9)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V157000, 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 8, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted