Lemon Law for California

Build Dates : 20010602 - 20050601 
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08V157000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 
Date Received by ODI: 20080408 
Date Added to Databse: 20080408 

Manufacturer’s Involved: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 68240 

Summary:
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 aluminium ventilation line to the rollover valve nipple may lead to cracking of the nipple. If this happens, a fuel leak may result. 

Consequence: 
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could lead to a vehicle fire.

Remedy:
Dealer will reinforce the nipple on the rollover valve to prevent leakage or repair the cracking at the nipple. The recall is expected to begin on or before June 27, 2008.

Report Initiator: ODI 

Build Dates : June 01, 2005 - October 31, 2005 
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V522000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 20051130 
Date Received by ODI: 20051116 
Date Added to Databse: 20051116 

Manufacturer’s Involved: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: JJ 

Component: AIR BAGS 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1530 

Summary:
On certain passenger vehicles,  wiring harness condition exists that may deactivate the passenger side frontal air bag even under circumstances when it should remain activated. 

Consequence:
If this condition occurs, both the air bag warning light in the instrument cluster and the  “passenger air bag off“ telltale in the center of the instrument panel will properly illuminate. Consequently, the pasenger side frontal air bag would not deploy in the case of a frontal crash.

Remedy:
Dealers will modify the wiring harness free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2005. 

Report Initiator: MFR