| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V300000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AUDI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TT |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
KX/ZX |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Manufacturered: |
19990430 - 19991214 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
6200 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20000508 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20000508 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19991110 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19991029 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| 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. |