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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V300000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 04/30/1999 to 12/14/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 6200 | 05/08/2000 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 11/10/1999 | 10/29/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Passenger vehicles. in sharp high speed turns or abrupt lane change maneuvers at speeds substantially above posted speed limits, and depending upon road conditions, precise steering response may be demanded to retain directional stability. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event control is lost, a crash may occur resulting in injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front stabilizers in front drive audi tt's and the front and rear stabilizers in audi tt's equipped with quattro drive. a modified control arm will be installed in front together with firmer shock absorbers in front and rear. in addition audi will install a rear spoiler. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Audi recall no. kx/zx.owner notification began may 8, 2000. 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). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 0001 | 03/20/2000 | 610579 | Subject regarding wheel alignment specification changes, hunter wheel alignment program. *tt | 05/08/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||
| 11/07/2004 | 1 | ||
| The lower control arm failed. consumer was in reverse and heard a pop. the lower control arm snapped. the wheel turned in. consumer spokenwith audi america. however, they will not do anything to help. *ak | |||
| 03/17/1999 | 1 | ||
| Prior to recall the vehicle spun out of control in emergency braking, causing accident and major damage to the vehicle (99v-300). yh | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 09/15/2005 | 80000 | 1 | |
| I had a timing belt failure at 80k which required most of my engine to be replaced. my complaint is, audi maintenance did not recommend a timing belt change before 80k. i also have a problem with the environmental system and the rear suspension which is wearing the tires prematurely and, some of my gauges are not working. *jb | |||