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1998 Audi A6 Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly F Recall


NHTSA Recall #	10307
NHTSA Compaign #	99V058000
MFG Compaign #	KT
Manufacturer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Supplier	AUDI
Brand	AUDI
Model	A6
Model Year	1998
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:F
Date of notification	08/06/99
Begin date of manufacuring	01/11/97
End date of manufacturing	22/03/99
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	ODI
Report received	22/03/99
Report created	25/03/99
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	27964
Defect summary	Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with quattro drive system which employs a fuel and fuel vapor leak detection system. If the vehicle is refueled shortly after the engine is started, and is kept running while being refueled, the fuel vapor recovery system could produce sufficient back pressure to cause fuel to be ejected after a complete fill-up when the fuel pump nozzle is removed from the filler neck.
Consequence summary	In the presence of an ignition source, fuel spray could result in fire or possible personal injury.
Corrective action	Vw is providing a new page for the owner's manual and also requesting owners to make an appointment with their dealers to have a label containing important refueling instructions installed inside of the fuel filler door. Dealers will also remove the tire pressure label and replace it with a new label affixed to the fender well at the right rear door.
Recall notes	Owner notification began june 8, 1999. 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 1-800-822-2834. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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1998 Audi A6 Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly F Recall

1998 Audi A6 Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly F Recall

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