NHTSA campaign 01V259000

Audi Recall 01V-259: VW/FUEL FILLER NECK

NHTSA recall 01V259000 was reported by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC on August 15, 2001, with 600 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A8 for model years 2000–2001. Owners were notified on March 21, 2002, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 01V259000 (also written 01V-259 or 01V259)
Filed by: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Report received: August 15, 2001
Potentially affected: 600 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Filler Pipe and Cap
Owners notified: March 21, 2002

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V259000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Audi

Audi A8
- 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built February 1, 2000 – July 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V259000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FUEL AND VAPOR LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM. A "BLIND COVER" AT THE FILLER NECK OF THE FUEL TANK MAY NOT SEAL PROPERLY ALLOWING FUEL VAPOR TO ESCAPE.

Safety consequence

SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE WILL BE REDUCED, WHICH WILL ACTIVATE THE LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM AND ALERT THE DRIVER OF A SYSTEM'S FAULT INDICATED BY AN INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER NECK/EXPANSION TANK ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 21, 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 1-866-892-2834.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V259000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.