1998-2001 Audi A6 and Volkswagen Passat recall: tank assembly

Volkswagen Of America,inc reported this safety recall on May 3, 2001. It covers about 70,000 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 70,000
reported: May 3, 2001
owners notified: May 1, 2001
related complaints: 206

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

What is wrong: 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 be full or could be empty.
Risk: Running out of fuel without warning while the fuel gauge indicates that there is sufficient fuel in the tank lead to safety problems.
Remedy: Dealers will remove the existing fuel level sending units and replace them with fuel level sending units using a new alloy composed of gold, silver, and a small amount of nickel, which will not chemically react with sulfur. Vw/audi will also call back vehicles that were repaired under a previous recall last june in order to install the updated fuel sending units the federal safety agency 00v137/audi lb). Owner notification began may 1, 2001. 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 1‑866‑892‑2834.

Recall number 01V157000

Affected vehicles

Audi A6 1998-2001 1998 1999 2000 2001
Volkswagen Passat 2000-2001 2000 2001

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 206 complaints about fuel system problems.

1998 Audi A6 1999 Audi A6 2000 Audi A6 2001 Audi A6 2000 Volkswagen Passat 2001 Volkswagen Passat

Questions about recall 01V157000

Is there a recall on the 1998-2001 Audi A6 and Volkswagen Passat tank assembly?

Yes. Recall 01V157000, reported on May 3, 2001, covers about 70,000 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 01V157000?

Dealers will remove the existing fuel level sending units and replace them with fuel level sending units using a new alloy composed of gold, silver, and a small amount of nickel, which will not chemically react with sulfur. Vw/audi will also call back vehicles that were repaired under a previous recall last june in order to install the updated fuel sending units the federal safety agency 00v137/audi lb). Owner notification began may 1, 2001. 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 1‑866‑892‑2834.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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