NHTSA Campaign 11V267000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 11V267000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 11V267000 with NHTSA on May 3, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V267000, NHTSA lists up to 5,992 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 13, 2003 and March 9, 2004.
The 11V267000 report reached NHTSA 7 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 11V267000 were scheduled from June 21, 2011, 49 days after the report.
11V267000 covers 3 models from Audi, model years 2001–2004.
Owners of the model years 11V267000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the fuel system, other, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 11V267000 vehicles, the 2003 Audi Rs6 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V267000 ranks 38 of 54 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2004 AUDI A6, MODEL YEAR 2002-2003 S6 AND MODEL YEAR 2003 RS6 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.2L ENGINES AND MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 19, 2001, THROUGH JUNE 8, 2004. 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 IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.
- Notes
- VOLKSWAGEN SAFETY RECALL NO. 20L8/JY.
Reported May 3, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V267000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V267000, 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: May 3, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted