Recalls › 97V160000

NHTSA recall 97V160000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap

Audi A6

Reported Sep 19, 199731 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Jul 1, 1997 – Jul 31, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. during pre-assembly of the fuel tanks, an incorrect filler neck was installed causing the filler neck to not "match" the fuel cap.

The risk

This condition could allow fuel to escape and if an ignition source was present, a fire could occur.

The remedy

Dealers will replace these filler necks.

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Vehicles in this recall

Audi A6
1998

Notes

Owner notification began september 19, 1997.dealers have been issued a stop delivery and owners of vehicles already sold have been contacted by telephone.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 volkswagen at 1-800-822-2834. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.