Audi A3 2012
Model A3 made in 2012 by Audi got 1 investigation there is 1 recall as well as 10 service bulletins. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags, equipment adaptive and equipment. The car had one investigation (fuel system, diesel). There was one recall concerning fuel system, diesel .
Model 2012
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V490000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | V (Vehicle) | 168275 | 11/15/2011 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 10/03/2011 | 10/03/2011 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Volkswagen is recalling certain model 2009-2012 jetta and jetta sportwagen vehicles, manufactured from may 2008 through september 2011, model year 2010-2012 volkswagen golf vehicles, manufactured from may 2009 through september 2011, and model year 2010-2012 audi a3 vehicles, manufactured from september 2009 through september 2011, that are equipped with a 2.0l tdi common rail diesel engine/clean diesel engine. the fuel injection pulses could coincide with the natural frequency of the injector line #2, in specific load and rpm conditions. this resonance creates additional stress in the fuel line. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Due to the resonance condition, injector line number 2 could develop small cracks which could lead to fuel leakage. leaking fuel in the presence of an ignition source, may lead to a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Volkswagen will install an improved fuel injector line for the number 2 cylinder on certain vehicles and will install vibration dampers on all of the injector lines. volkswagen and audi will notify owners to have the vehicles repaired free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during november 2011. owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volkswagen recall campaign number is 23j9/v5 & 23j8/k5.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| AIR BAGS | |||||
| TSB-69-11-20 | 12/09/2011 | 10043389 | Audi: some model year vehicles must have the service part for the airbag control unit coded and/or parameter using svm code listed in etka. models a4, s4, a5, s5, q5, tt, tts, a3, pa , c6, a6 pa, d4, a8,c7 a7. *pe | 03/26/2012 | |
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| TSB-69-11-20 | 12/09/2011 | 10043389 | Audi: some model year vehicles must have the service part for the airbag control unit coded and/or parameter using svm code listed in etka. models a4, s4, a5, s5, q5, tt, tts, a3, pa , c6, a6 pa, d4, a8,c7 a7. *pe | 03/26/2012 | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||||
| SAC-55H1 | 07/10/2012 | 10045400 | Audi: see document search button for owner letter. information packages will be provided regarding labels/stickers for certain vehicles with tdi clean diesel engines. *pe | 09/06/2012 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| SAC-55H1 | 07/10/2012 | 10045400 | Audi: see document search button for owner letter. information packages will be provided regarding labels/stickers for certain vehicles with tdi clean diesel engines. *pe | 09/06/2012 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||||
| TSB-94-12-88 | 09/25/2012 | 10047183 | Audi: cracks forming in lens due to amount of tension and improper installation which causes condensation to be seen. also, turn signal indicator is inoperative. model 2008-2013 a3, a4, a5, cabriolet. *pe | 11/09/2012 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | |||||
| TSB-01-11-32 | 10/26/2011 | 10042390 | Audi: bulletin to assistance in fuel pressure sensor being diagnose properly. *pe | 12/06/2011 | |
| TSB-01-11-30 | 09/08/2011 | 10041666 | Audi: assistance in diagnosing fuel pressure sensor-g247, properly. *pe | 10/24/2011 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | |||||
| TSB-01-11-30 | 09/08/2011 | 10041666 | Audi: assistance in diagnosing fuel pressure sensor-g247, properly. *pe | 10/24/2011 | |
| (PWS) | |||||
| SAC-55H1 | 07/10/2012 | 10045400 | Audi: see document search button for owner letter. information packages will be provided regarding labels/stickers for certain vehicles with tdi clean diesel engines. *pe | 09/06/2012 | |
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||||
| TSB-94-12-90 | 10/08/2012 | 10047799 | Audi: cracks has formed in lens, causing condensation behind the lens, making inoperative the signal indicator, without damage from outside influence. models 2009-2013 a3, a4; 2008-2013 a5; 2010-2013 cabriolet. *pe | 12/07/2012 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | ||||||
| PE11023 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 08/02/2011 | 12/02/2011 | Diesel Fuel Injector Line Leakage | ||
| By letter dated october 3, 2011, volkswagen group of america, inc. (vw) notified the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) that it will conduct a safety recall to address a defect in approximately 168,275 model year (my) 2009-2012 volkswagen jetta, jetta sportwagen, golf, and audi a3 vehicles equipped with the 2.0l tdi common rail clean diesel engine (nhtsa recall no. 11v-490).the recalled jetta and jetta sportwagen vehicles were built from may 2008 through september 2011, the golf vehicles were built from may 2009 through september 2011, and the audi a3 vehicles were built from september 2009 through september 2011.according to volkswagen, in u.s. applications of the above cited tdi vehicles including engine codes cjaa and cbea, the fuel injection pulses could coincide with the natural frequency of the injector line #2 in specific load and rpm conditions.this resonance creates additional stress on the fuel line which a small number of parts (based on the statistic spread of line strength) cannot withstand over its lifetime.as a contributing factor, vw indicated that a supplier used tube material with scratch marks from a grinding process during certain production periods.lines manufactured in these periods were installed in vehicles produced in the following 10 months:december 2008, january-february 2009, october 2009, march-april 2010 and september-december 2010.injector lines using this material exhibit a significantly higher failure rate.dealers will replace injector line #2 in all vehicles built in these months.in addition, as a precautionary measure, all recalled vehicles will have vibration dampers installed on all four fuel injector lines.analysis of nhtsa complaints, vw complaints, vw field reports and warranty claims found allegations of injector line leakage in 443 subject vehicles.the leaking line was not identified in 62 of the vehicles.for the 381 that did provide information about which injector lines were leaking and/or replaced, 358 (94%) involved an injector line #2 leak/repair.almost three-quarters of the injector line #2 leak/repair incident vehicles were built in the 10 months identified by vw, which accounted for approximately one-quarter of the recalled vehicles.the failure rate for injector line #2 in vehicles built in the 10 months affected by the supplier line scratching issue is 6.0 incidents per thousand vehicles (iptv).the failure rate for injector line #2 in other production months of recalled vehicles is 0.8 iptv.the leak/repair rates for the other injector lines are all well under 1 iptv.the action taken by volkswagen is sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation. the agency will continue to monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances. accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||