NHTSA Campaign 13V450000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 13V450000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
Volkswagen of America, Inc filed the report for 13V450000 with NHTSA on September 23, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V450000, NHTSA lists up to 3,594 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 25, 2012 and September 6, 2013.
The 13V450000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V450000 were scheduled from October 21, 2013, 28 days after the report.
13V450000 covers 2 models from Audi, model years 2013–2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V450000 ranks 6 of 9 Volkswagen of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 13V450000, Volkswagen of America, Inc has 1 other recall on the fuel system, gasoline on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Audi S6 and S7 vehicles equipped with 4.0L engines. Due to manufacturing tolerance issues, a fuel line may leak fuel.
- The risk
- A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line, free of charge. The safety recall is planned to begin in late October 2013. Owners may contact Audi of America at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this campaign is 20U6/L8.
Reported September 23, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V450000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V450000, 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: September 23, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted