1998-1999 Audi A6 recall: vehicle speed control
Volkswagen Of America, Inc reported this safety recall on October 12, 2004. It covers about 28,300 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 28,300
- reported
- Oct 12, 2004
- owners notified
- Oct 29, 2004
- related complaints
- 42
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 2.8l, v6 5-valve engines, and automatic transmissions, while driving during extremely low ambient temperatures the throttle may freeze in an open position due to ice accumulating in the throttle body.
- Risk
- If this occurs, the vehicle may fail to reduce speed when the driver lifts his/her foot from the gas pedal. This loss of vehicle control could result in a crash without warning.
- Remedy
- Audi will install a replacement throttle body kit free of charge. The recall began on october 29, 2004. Owners may contact audi at 1‑800‑822‑2834. Owners of vehicles which are not registered in the cold-weather states of alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, vermont, washington, wisconsin, and wyoming, will be notified of a service action, under which they will be provided the free remedy upon request.
Recall number 04V495000
Affected vehicles
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 42 complaints about acceleration problems.
Questions about recall 04V495000
Is there a recall on the 1998-1999 Audi A6 vehicle speed control?
Yes. Recall 04V495000, reported on October 12, 2004, covers about 28,300 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 04V495000?
Audi will install a replacement throttle body kit free of charge. The recall began on october 29, 2004. Owners may contact audi at 1‑800‑822‑2834. Owners of vehicles which are not registered in the cold-weather states of alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, vermont, washington, wisconsin, and wyoming, will be notified of a service action, under which they will be provided the free remedy upon request.
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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