2001 Audi A6 recalls
The 2001 Audi A6 is affected by 7 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's records.
At a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 7
- Most recent
- May 3, 2011
Source: NHTSA recall records
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Part | Problem | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11V-267 | May 3, 2011 | Fuel system, other (storage, tank assembly) | 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… | 5,992 |
| 08V-157 | April 8, 2008 | Fuel system, gasoline (storage, tank assembly) | Volkswagen is recalling 68,240 my 2001-2004 audi a6 quattro vehicles equipped with 2.7l, 2.8l, or 3.0l engines and my 2001-2005 allroad quattro vehicles equipped with 2.7l or 4.2l engines. The aging of the plastic material in the fuel tank rollover valve combined with bending stress from the aluminum ventilation line… | 68,240 |
| 06V-198 | June 5, 2006 | Electrical system | On certain passenger vehicles equipped with halogen low beam headlights, certain connector pins in the headlight switch connector come into contact with each other causing a short circuit. Note: vehicles with xenon low beam headlights are not affected because the circuit in these vehicles contains a fuse, which… | 70,512 |
| 04V-133 | March 18, 2004 | Electrical system | On certain passenger vehicles, if a driver's knees push against the knee bolster (crash element) located under the dashboard, it can contact the headlight switch wiring harness, and an electrical short could occur. | 172,866 |
| 03V-143 | April 7, 2003 | Tires | Certain passenger vehicles equipped with 2.7l engines fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." the calculated "vehicle normal load" exceeds the allowable weight of the axle load with tire dimension 225/45r 17 91y by 19kg. | 1,360 |
| 01V-202 | June 18, 2001 | Visibility (windshield wiper/washer) | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles (allroad). When activating the windshield wiper under heavy load conditions such as freezing, snow or heavy rain, one wiper could be delayed behind the other wiper. | 2,837 |
| 01V-157 | May 3, 2001 | Fuel system, gasoline (storage, tank assembly) | 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… | 70,000 |