Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 0408 | 09/10/2004 | 10009732 | Long term fuel trim - system too rich. diagnostic trouble code p1123, p1125, p1137 and p1139. *tt | 10/19/2004 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA04017 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 06/30/2004 | 02/10/2005 | STUCK-OPEN THROTTLE | 04V495000 | |
| Vwoa has recalled approximately 28,300 my 1998-99 a6 vehicles in cold weather states that experienced the highest rate of throttle icing incidents in the subject vehicles (04v-495).the failure rate in the a4 and passat vehicles is much lower than in the recalled vehicles.odi will continue to monitor the experience in the a4 and passat vehicles.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists for the audi a4 or vw passat vehicles.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by a change in circumstances. for further details see the attached closing report. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 03/18/2005 | 35000 | 30 | |
| Extreme difficultyfueling car - pump shuts off continuously and forumsseem to indicate that this is not an isolated problem abd has occurred with other cars. have been to dealer and only advice is to replace fueld tank at a cost of some $2,000 - car has 45,000 miles | |||