NHTSA recall 06V017000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 06V017000 |
| Manufacturer's number | M7 & JL |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Reported | 2006-01-23 |
| Owners notified | 2006-04-10 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
| Units potentially affected | 74000 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM SEPTEMBER 2002 - MARCH 2003, EQUIPPED WITH 1.8L TURBO, 2.8L V6, OR 3.0L ENGINES, A CHANGE IN THE ELECTRICAL MOTOR COMPONENTS IN THE FUEL PUMP CAN LEAD TO AN INOPERATIVE FUEL PUMP AND, ULTIMATELY, STOPPAGE OF FUEL SUPPLY TO THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO STALL.
What can happen
IF FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE IS INTERRUPTED, THE VEHICLE COULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND THUS PRESENT A POTENTIAL RISK OF CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-222-8987 OR AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.
Notes
VW RECALL NO. M7 AND AUDI RECALL NO. JL.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2003 AUDI A4 | Built 2002-09-01 to 2003-03-31. |
|---|---|
| 2003 AUDI A6 | Built 2002-09-01 to 2003-03-31. |
| 2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | Built 2002-09-01 to 2003-03-31. |
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