NHTSA recall 01V324000
Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Audi 100 and 2 more
Reported Oct 10, 20014,300 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Jul 1, 1990 – Mar 31, 1992
The defect
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. an electrolytic capacitor contained in the amplifier for each rear speaker could leak an electrolyte, which may in time and in the presence of humidity, cause an unwanted conductive path.
The risk
This condition could result in the amplifier overheating and a potential fire risk.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the amplifiers for the rear speaker assemblies. owner notification began july 10, 2002. 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 1-800-822-2834.