Recall Details For: 2000 AUDI TT
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 99V300000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 8942
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:99V300000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: AUDI
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: TT
- MODEL YEAR: 2000
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : KX/ZX
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 19990430
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 19991214
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 6200
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20000508
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 19991110
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 19991029
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
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.
RECALL 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).
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000009689000203923000000040
