NHTSA Recall 06V017000
NHTSA Campaign Id 06V017000; Date: Jan. 23, 2006
If fuel flow to the engine is interrupted, the vehicle could stall without warning and thus present a potential risk of crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2003 Audi A4; 2003 Audi A6; 2003 Volkswagen Passat
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
Manufactured by: Volkswagen Of America, Inc
Affected Units:: 74,000
Recall Summary:
On certain vehicles produced from September 2002 - March 2003, equipped with 1. 8l turbo, 2. 8l v6, or 3. 0l engines, a change in the electrical motor components in the fuel pump can lead to an inoperative fuel pump and, ultimately, stoppage of fuel supply to the engine causing it to stall.
How to Fix:
Dealers will install new fuel pumps free of charge. The recall began on April 10, 2006. Owners may contact vw at 1-800-222-8987 or Audi at 1-800-822-2834.
Recall Notes:
Vw recall no. M7 and Audi recall no. Jl. 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 10, 2006
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