Volkswagen of America, Inc: Fuel System, Other › Storage › Tank Assembly
Volkswagen of America, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on May 3, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,992. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2004 AUDI A6, MODEL YEAR 2002-2003 S6 AND MODEL YEAR 2003 RS6 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.2L ENGINES AND MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 19, 2001, THROUGH JUNE 8, 2004. THE AGING OF THE PLASTIC MATERIAL IN THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE COMBINED WITH BENDING STRESS FROM THE ALUMINUM VENTILATION LINE TO THE ROLLOVER VALVE NIPPLE MAY LEAD TO CRACKING OF THE NIPPLE. IF THIS HAPPENS, A FUEL LEAK MAY RESULT.
The risk
A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE NIPPLE ON THE ROLLOVER VALVE TO PREVENT LEAKAGE OR REPAIR THE CRACKING AT THE NIPPLE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Audi A6 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 Audi A6 | 66 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 2003 Audi RS6 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Audi S6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Audi A6 | 88 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 2002 Audi S6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Audi A6 | 113 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 11V267000.
Full record for the 2004 Audi A6 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →