# NHTSA recall 01V202000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 01V202000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 2001\-06\-18
- Owners notified: 2001\-06\-22
- Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
- Units potentially affected: 2837

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 AUDI A6](/makes/audi/a6/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-08\-01 to 2001\-01\-31.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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