Recall Details For: 2008 AUDI A6
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 07V334000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 88455
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:07V334000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: AUDI
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: A6
- MODEL YEAR: 2008
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : JV
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20060101
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20070731
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 23898
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20070914
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20070801
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20070801
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE AUTOMATIC REAR LID INCLUDES AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND CLUTCH THAT WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH TWO GAS STRUTS TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE REAR LID, INCLUDING A MANUAL CLOSE FUNCTION. IF ONE OF THE STRUTS HAS A TOTAL LOSS OF PRESSURE, THE RESULTANT SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE REAR LID IS INTERPRETED BY THE SOFTWARE AS AN INTENDED MANUAL CLOSE AND THE MOTOR CLUTCH RELEASES TO CLOSE THE REAR LID IMMEDIATELY.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THIS CAN RESULT IN AN UNINTENDED RAPID CLOSING OF THE REAR LID WITH A RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.
RECALL NOTES: VOLKSWAGEN RECALL NO. JV.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000024328000277628000000284
