NHTSA has issued 3 recalls covering the Audi 100. A recall repair is always free, however old the car is.
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Recalls apply to specific build ranges, so a recall listed here may or may not cover your particular vehicle. NHTSA's free VIN lookup is the authority: nhtsa.gov/recalls.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FUEL FEED LINE CONNECTING THE FUEL FILTER TO THE ENGINE DELIVERED BY THE SUPPLIER FOR USE IN THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
Risk: THIS CAN RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL FEED LINE FROM THE FUEL FILTER TO THE ENGINE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES. AN INTERNAL SEAL OF THE FUEL INJECTOR CAN MALFUNCTION, ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Risk: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FUEL INJECTORS.
DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCHES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND CAN CAUSE SOME ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES TO MALFUNCTION.
Risk: SOME ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS, TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, LAMPS, POWER WIND0WS AND AIR CONDITIONERS CAN MALFUNCTION WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
Transport Canada runs its own recall programme. Its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones, so a Canadian owner reading a US-only list is reading about a different car than the one on their driveway.
Certain passenger vehicles. An electrolytic capacitor contained in the amplifier for each rear speaker could leak an electrolyte, which may in time and in the presence of humidity, cause an unwanted conductive path. This condition could result in the amplifier overheating and a potential fire risk. Correction: Volkswagen has not yet provided the remedy for this recall.
Certain passenger vehicles. An electrolytic capacitor contained in the amplifier for each rear speaker could leak an electrolyte, which may in time and in the presence of humidity, cause an unwanted conductive path. This condition could result in the amplifier overheating and a potential fire risk. Correction: Volkswagen has not yet provided the remedy for this recall.
On certain vehicles, a fuel feed line connecting the fuel filter to the engine may have been improperly manufactured and may fail to conform with the manufacturer's specifications. This could result in fuel seepage and leakage with the potential for a fire risk in the presence of an ignition source. Correction: Dealers will replace the entire fuel feed line from the fuel filter to the engine.
On certain vehicles, a fuel feed line connecting the fuel filter to the engine may have been improperly manufactured and may fail to conform with the manufacturer's specifications. This could result in fuel seepage and leakage with the potential for a fire risk in the presence of an ignition source. Correction: Dealers will replace the entire fuel feed line from the fuel filter to the engine.
On certain vehicles, the fuel injectors could malfunction and cause fuel seepage in the engine compartment. Fuel seepage, in the presence of an ignition source such as a spark leak from a spark plug wire could cause an engine compartment fire. Correction: All fuel injectors will be replaced on affected vehicles.
On certain vehicles, the fuel injectors could malfunction and cause fuel seepage in the engine compartment. Fuel seepage, in the presence of an ignition source such as a spark leak from a spark plug wire could cause an engine compartment fire. Correction: All fuel injectors will be replaced on affected vehicles.
On certain vehicles, the fuel injectors could malfunction and cause fuel seepage in the engine compartment. Fuel seepage, in the presence of an ignition source such as a spark leak from a spark plug wire could cause an engine compartment fire. Correction: All fuel injectors will be replaced on affected vehicles.
THE AIR BAG SENSOR ON THESE VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM TO DEPLOY WITHOUT AN IMPACT OR ACCIDENT. DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CORRECTION: AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
THE AIR BAG SENSOR ON THESE VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM TO DEPLOY WITHOUT AN IMPACT OR ACCIDENT. DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CORRECTION: AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
THE AIR BAG SENSOR ON THESE VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM TO DEPLOY WITHOUT AN IMPACT OR ACCIDENT. DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CORRECTION: AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
THE IGNITION SWITCHES ON THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, LAMPS, POWER WINDOWS AND AIR CONDITIONERS TO MALFUNCTION WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED. CORRECTION: IGNITION SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED.
ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE BLADES IN THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER PUMP COULD PREMATURELY WEAR, RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKE ASSIST PRESSURE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND A POSSIBLE CRASH. CORRECTION: BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER VALVE WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, A LOW OIL LEVEL IN THE DIFFERENTIAL COULD CAUSE PREMATURE BEARING AND GEAR WEAR AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL. THIS COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE DRIVE WHEEL LOCK-UP AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CORRECTION: DIFFERENTIAL WILL BE DRAINED AND OIL WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN ADVANCED DESIGN HIGH PERFORMANCE GEAR OIL. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REVISED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.
ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, A LOW OIL LEVEL IN THE DIFFERENTIAL COULD CAUSE PREMATURE BEARING AND GEAR WEAR AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL. THIS COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE DRIVE WHEEL LOCK-UP AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CORRECTION: DIFFERENTIAL WILL BE DRAINED AND OIL WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN ADVANCED DESIGN HIGH PERFORMANCE GEAR OIL. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REVISED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.
ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, A LOW OIL LEVEL IN THE DIFFERENTIAL COULD CAUSE PREMATURE BEARING AND GEAR WEAR AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL. THIS COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE DRIVE WHEEL LOCK-UP AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CORRECTION: DIFFERENTIAL WILL BE DRAINED AND OIL WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN ADVANCED DESIGN HIGH PERFORMANCE GEAR OIL. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REVISED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database.