NHTSA recall 08V157000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 08V157000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 20L8/JY |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Reported | 2008-04-08 |
| Owners notified | 2008-06-27 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 68240 |
What is wrong
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 68,240 MY 2001-2004 AUDI A6 QUATTRO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.7L, 2.8L, OR 3.0L ENGINES AND MY 2001-2005 ALLROAD QUATTRO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.7L OR 4.2L ENGINES. THE AGING OF THE PLASTIC MATERIAL IN THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE COMBINED WITH BENDING STRESS FROM THE ALUMINUM VENTILATION LINE TO THE ROLLOVER VALVE NIPPLE MAY LEAD TO CRACKING OF THE NIPPLE. IF THIS HAPPENS, A FUEL LEAK MAY RESULT.
What can happen
A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE NIPPLE ON THE ROLLOVER VALVE TO PREVENT LEAKAGE OR REPAIR THE CRACKING AT THE NIPPLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 27, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.
Notes
VW RECALL NO. 20L8/JY.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.
| 2001 AUDI A6 | Built 2001-06-02 to 2005-06-01. |
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| 2002 AUDI A6 | Built 2001-06-02 to 2005-06-01. |
| 2003 AUDI A6 | Built 2001-06-02 to 2005-06-01. |
| 2004 AUDI A6 | Built 2001-06-02 to 2005-06-01. |
| 2001 AUDI ALLROAD | Built 2001-06-02 to 2005-06-01. |
| 2002 AUDI ALLROAD | Built 2001-06-02 to 2005-06-01. |
| 2003 AUDI ALLROAD | Built 2001-06-02 to 2005-06-01. |
| 2004 AUDI ALLROAD | Built 2001-06-02 to 2005-06-01. |
| 2005 AUDI ALLROAD | Built 2001-06-02 to 2005-06-01. |
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Investigated as PE08008
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.
| PE08008 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2008-01-31, closed 2008-05-30. FUEL TANK LEAK. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.