AUDI 4000 1981: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81V039000

Make Model Year
AUDI 4000 1981
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1981-08-14 1981-03-24 1981-04-08

Production Dates: 1979-03-01 - 1980-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 24000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

REAR BUMPER SYSTEM ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY WELDED DURING ASSEMBLY. IN THE EVENT OF A REAR END COLLISION, THE RIGHT SIDE BUMPER SUPPORTOR COULD BREAK LOOSE, DAMAGE THE FUEL TANK AND ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK.

Remedy

A REINFORCEMENT PLATE WILL BE INSTALLED, IF NECESSARY, TO PREVENT FUEL TANK DAMAGE. WORK WILL BE PERFORMED AT NO COST TO OWNERS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; BODY WELD SEAM/FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN A COLLISION, IF FUEL DOES LEAK AND AN IGNITIONSOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD START AND CAUSE INJURY TO PASSENGERS.