NHTSA recall 01V202000
Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Audi A6
Reported Jun 18, 20012,837 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Aug 1, 2000 – Jan 31, 2001
The defect
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles (allroad). when activating the windshield wiper under heavy load conditions such as freezing, snow or heavy rain, one wiper could be delayed behind the other wiper.
The risk
If that happens, the wiper blades, because they overlap wiping areas, could become entangled with each other and cease functioning. this could impair the driver's visibility.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the entire driver side wiper arm. owner notification began june 22, 2001. 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 1-866-892-2834.