Audi A6 (2000) – 01V157000

Defect Description For Recall

Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles. Sulfur In Fuel Interacts With Certain Additives Found In Widely Available Gasoline Causing Sulfur To Become Deposited On The Contact Points Of Three Fuel Sending Units Mounted Inside The Fuel Tank. This Could Cause The Fuel Gauge To Read Full While The Fuel Tank May Not In Fact Be Full Or Could Be Empty.

Make Of Vehicle

AUDI

Model Of Vehicle

A6

Year

2000

Recall Campaign Number

01V157000

Component Description

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly

Effect Of Defect

Running Out Of Fuel Without Warning While The Fuel Gauge Indicates That There Is Sufficient Fuel In The Tank Lead To Safety Problems.

Fix Defect

Dealers Will Remove The Existing Fuel Level Sending Units And Replace Them With Fuel Level Sending Units Using A New Alloy Composed Of Gold, Silver, And A Small Amount Of Nickel, Which Will Not Chemically React With Sulfur. Vw/Audi Will Also Call Back Vehicles That Were Repaired Under A Previous Recall Last June In Order To Install The Updated Fuel Sending Units Nhtsa 00V137/Audi Lb). Owner Notification Began May 1, 2001. 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.

Vehicle Manufacturer

Volkswagen Of America,Inc

Start Of Manufacture

19970814

End Of Manufacture

20001115

Type Of Vehicle Recall

V

Number Affected

70000

Date Owners Notified

20010501

Initiated By

Mfr

Responsible Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.

Date Report Received

20010503

Make Campaign Number

Part Number

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard