Recall 99V058000: 1998–1999 Audi A6

Report received

Mar 22, 1999

Manufacturer

Volkswagen of america,inc

Potentially affected

27,964vehicles

Model years

1998–1999

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

In the presence of an ignition source, fuel spray could result in fire or possible personal injury.

Remedy

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 Audi A6130 complaints
• 1999 Audi A6217 complaints