# NHTSA recall 01V324000

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: 01V324000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 2001\-10\-10
- Owners notified: 2002\-07\-10
- Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
- Units potentially affected: 4300

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## 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

- [1991 AUDI 100](/makes/audi/100/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1992\-03\-31.
- [1992 AUDI 100](/makes/audi/100/1992/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1992\-03\-31.
- [1991 AUDI 200](/makes/audi/200/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1992\-03\-31.
- 1992 AUDI 200. Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1992\-03\-31.
- [1991 AUDI V8](/makes/audi/v8/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1992\-03\-31.
- [1992 AUDI V8](/makes/audi/v8/1992/recalls.md). Built 1990\-07\-01 to 1992\-03\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SM 44\-2017 EN](/bulletins/10155644.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin
- [ATE\-17\-05](/bulletins/10128222.md), 2018-02-05, Service bulletin

## 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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