# NHTSA recall 04V495000

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: 04V495000
- Manufacturer's number: JB/JG
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2004\-10\-12
- Owners notified: 2004\-10\-29
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Units potentially affected: 28300

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.8L, V6 5\-VALVE ENGINES, AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, WHILE DRIVING DURING EXTREMELY LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURES THE THROTTLE MAY FREEZE IN AN OPEN POSITION DUE TO ICE ACCUMULATING IN THE THROTTLE BODY.


## What can happen

IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL TO REDUCE SPEED WHEN THE DRIVER LIFTS HIS/HER FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL.  THIS LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.


## The remedy

AUDI WILL INSTALL A REPLACEMENT THROTTLE BODY KIT FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2004.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1\-800\-822\-2834.     OWNERS OF VEHICLES WHICH ARE NOT REGISTERED IN THE COLD\-WEATHER STATES OF ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING, WILL BE NOTIFIED OF A SERVICE ACTION, UNDER WHICH THEY WILL BE PROVIDED THE FREE REMEDY UPON REQUEST.


## Notes

VW/AUDI RECALL NOS. JB/JG.CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [1998 AUDI A6](/makes/audi/a6/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-01 to 1999\-07\-31.
- [1999 AUDI A6](/makes/audi/a6/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-01 to 1999\-07\-31.

## Investigated as EA04017

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA04017: Engineering analysis, opened 2004\-06\-30, closed 2005\-02\-10. STUCK\-OPEN THROTTLE. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V495000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V495000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [0404](/bulletins/10011572.md), 2005-01-27, Service bulletin
- [0403](/bulletins/10011571.md), 2005-01-27, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V495000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V495000)

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