# NHTSA recall 97V160000

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: 97V160000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1997\-09\-19
- Owners notified: 1997\-09\-19
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
- Units potentially affected: 31

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  DURING PRE\-ASSEMBLY OF THE FUEL TANKS, AN INCORRECT FILLER NECK WAS INSTALLED CAUSING THE FILLER NECK TO NOT "MATCH" THE FUEL CAP.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW FUEL TO ESCAPE AND IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WAS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE FILLER NECKS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 19, 1997.DEALERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED A STOP DELIVERY AND OWNERS OF VEHICLES ALREADY SOLD HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE.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 VOLKSWAGEN AT 1\-800\-822\-2834. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

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