NHTSA campaign 08V064000 · Manufacturer campaign 70D1/JX
Audi Recall 08V-064: C-PILLAR TRIM COVER
NHTSA recall 08V064000 (Manufacturer campaign 70D1/JX) was reported by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC on February 7, 2008, with 720 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi TT for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on March 7, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 08V064000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V064000 (also written 08V-064 or 08V064)
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 70D1/JX
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 720 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Roof and Pillars
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V064000. 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 TT
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 5, 2007 – February 20, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V064000.
Defect description
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 720 MY 2008 AUDI TT COUPE VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH C-PILLAR TRIM COVER CLIPS THAT DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE RETENTION. IN THE EVENT OF A DEPLOYMENT OF THE REAR PYROTECHNIC SAFETY BELT, THE C-PILLAR TRIM COVER MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE SHEET METAL DUE TO LOW RETENTION FORCE OF THE TRIM CLIP.
Safety consequence
THE DETACHED TRIM COVER COULD POSE A RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY FOR VEHICLE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED CLIP ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW/AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.
Notes
VW/AUDI RECALL NO. 70D1/JX.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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V064000
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.