| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V007000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AUDI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TT 3.2 |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
JA |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Manufacturered: |
20030701 - 20031031 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
145 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040430 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040430 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
20040106 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040114 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX, DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THE GEARBOX, A SEAM AT THE CLUTCH WAS NOT WELDED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THIS COULD LEAD TO DEGRADED PERFORMANCE OF THE CLUTCH INSIDE THE GEARBOX. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE CLUTCH COULD LOSE ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE INPUT TORQUE TO THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLUTCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834. |