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NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V143000 Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Components TIRES Potential Number of Units Affected 1,360 Summary CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.7L ENGINES…
Category VW Audi Recalls
FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE
A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE.
MASTER CYLINDER LEAK
LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN RESULT IN POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAUSE A FIRE.
VEHICLE HANDLING
IN THE EVENT CONTROL IS LOST, A CRASH MAY OCCUR RESULTING IN INJURY.
REAR TRACT CONTROL ARM
CORROSION COULD IMPEDE THE FREE MOVEMENT OF THE CONTROL ARM.
Air Bag Inflators May Underinflate Bag
In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, the air bag may not properly protect the occupant, increasing the risk of serious injury or death.
FUEL FILLER NECK MAY NOT SEAL PROPERLY
SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE WILL BE REDUCED, WHICH WILL ACTIVATE THE LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM AND ALERT THE DRIVER OF A SYSTEM'S FAULT INDICATED BY AN INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT.
FUEL SENDING UNITS
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES THAT THERE IS SUFFICIENT FUEL IN THE TANK LEAD TO SAFETY PROBLEMS.
DRIVERS SIDE DASH FIRE
A FIRE COULD ORIGINATE IN THE LEFT DASHBOARD AREA.