NHTSA Campaign 16V646000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 16V646000 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 Group of America, Inc filed the report for 16V646000 with NHTSA on September 7, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V646000, NHTSA lists up to 28,249 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 25, 2011 and June 6, 2012.
The 16V646000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V646000 were scheduled from November 2, 2016, 56 days after the report.
16V646000 covers 2 models from Audi, model years 2012–2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V646000 ranks 90 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V646000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 29 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 16V646000 was 16V403000, reported on June 6, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Audi A6 and Audi A7 vehicles. The affected vehicles have a fuel hose in the engine compartment that may degrade and leak fuel.
- The risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the under hood fuel pump and fuel hose, free of charge. The recall began November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24BZ.
Reported September 7, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V646000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V646000, 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 7, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted