1999 AUDI A6 RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

1999 AUDI A6 RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 1999 AUDI A6 recalls and defects found on 1999 AUDI A6 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 1999 AUDI A6 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Most Recent Recalls For 1999 AUDI A6

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1998-2004 AUDI A6 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Recall
1998-2004 AUDI A6	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Units affected: 70512	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Report Date: 2006-06-05
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HALOGEN LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, CERTAIN CONNECTOR PINS IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONNECTOR COME INTO CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. NOTE: VEHICLES WITH XENON LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT AFFECTED BECAUSE THE CIRCUIT IN THESE VEHICLES CONTAINS A FUSE, WHICH PRECLUDES EXCESSIVE CURRENT FLOW IN THE CASE OF A SHORT CIRCUIT. AUDI S6 AND S6 AVANT VEHICLES ARE ALL EQUIPPED WITH XENON LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND, THEREFORE, ARE NOT LONGER AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL.
1998-1999 AUDI A6 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Recall
1998-1999 AUDI A6	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Units affected: 28300	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Report Date: 2004-10-12
Summary: 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.
1998-2004 AUDI A6 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Recall
1998-2004 AUDI A6	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Units affected: 172866	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Report Date: 2004-03-18
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, IF A DRIVER'S KNEES PUSH AGAINST THE KNEE BOLSTER (CRASH ELEMENT) LOCATED UNDER THE DASHBOARD, IT CAN CONTACT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRING HARNESS, AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR.
1998-2001 AUDI A6 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Recall
1998-2001 AUDI A6	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Units affected: 70000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 2001-05-03
Summary: 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.
1999 AUDI A6 STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING Recall
1999 AUDI A6	STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING Units affected: 83000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 2000-12-06
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE TIE RODS OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ARE PROTECTED ON EACH SIDE BY A SEAL TO PREVENT MOISTURE AND DUST PARTICLES FROM ENTERING THE SWIVEL BEARING MECHANISM. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME TIE ROD SEALS MAY NOT SEAL PROPERLY.
1998-1999 AUDI A6 STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING Recall
1998-1999 AUDI A6	STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING Units affected: 51900	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1999-09-13
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE TIE RODS OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ARE PROTECTED ON EACH SIDE BY A SEAL TO PREVENT MOISTURE AND DUST PARTICLES FROM ENTERING THE SWIVEL BEARING MECHANISM. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME TIE ROD SEALS MAY NOT SEAL PROPERLY.
1998-1999 AUDI A6 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1998-1999 AUDI A6	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 88121	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1999-05-21
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. A CONTROL VALVE IN THE VACUUM HOSE CONNECTING THE BRAKE BOOSTER TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD MAY NOT OPEN OR CLOSE FULLY AT TEMPERATURES BELOW -4 F UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS.
1998-1999 AUDI A6 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP Recall
1998-1999 AUDI A6	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP Units affected: 27964	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1999-03-22
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH QUATTRO DRIVE SYSTEM WHICH EMPLOYS A FUEL AND FUEL VAPOR LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM. IF THE VEHICLE IS REFUELED SHORTLY AFTER THE ENGINE IS STARTED, AND IS KEPT RUNNING WHILE BEING REFUELED, THE FUEL VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM COULD PRODUCE SUFFICIENT BACK PRESSURE TO CAUSE FUEL TO BE EJECTED AFTER A COMPLETE FILL-UP WHEN THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE IS REMOVED FROM THE FILLER NECK.