VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR CONTAINED IN THE AMPLIFIER FOR

Oct 10, 2001 — Recall Campaign #01V324000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 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.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 4,300 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

01V324000

Manufacturer:	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Recall date:	October 10, 2001
NHTSA Campaign #:	01V324000
Units affected:	4,300

Description:: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 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.
Consequeces:: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE AMPLIFIER OVERHEATING AND A POTENTIAL FIRE RISK.
Corrective action:: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AMPLIFIERS FOR THE REAR SPEAKER ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 10, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.
Notes:: ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Affects the following:

1992 AUDI 100 Complaints
92 AUDI 100S, STUCK THROTTLE AND BRAKE BOOST FAILURE, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. FOUND THE PROBLEM AND AM POSTING IT HERE. THIS CAN KILL SOMEONE. I HOPE NHTSA DOES SOMETHING. AUDI USA WILL NOT. SEE BELOW: FOUND THE PROBLEM. MANGLED PLASTIC DEBRIS IN THE THROTTLE BODY THAT WOULD HANG UP THE PLATE INTERMITTENTLY. SHAME ON ME FOR CALLING IT ACCELERATION WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY A STUCK THROTTLE. WHAT I LEARNED IS THAT THE SMALL BRIEF THROTTLE STABS YOU DO TO KEEP GOING UPHILL OR IN TRAFFIC CAN RESULT IN VERY HIGH RPMS IF THE THROTTLE STICKS AT MAX EXCURSION. IT MAKES YOU THINK THE ENGINE IS ACCELERATING. SHAME ON AUDI FOR NEVER EXAMINING THE THROTTLE BODY AND IGNORING THE PROBLEM POSED BY THE DISINTEGRATING PLASTIC NECK ON THE VALVE I MENTIONED IN EARLIER POSTS. THE DISINTEGRATION OF THAT THIN PLASTIC NECK APPARENTLY CAN RESULT IN SIMULTANEOUS STUCK THROTTLE (FROM DEBRIS GETTING SUCKED INTO THROTTLE BODY AND PREVENTING THE THROTTLE PLATE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE POSITION) AND LOSS OF BRAKE BOOST THROUGH THE VACUUM LEAK CAUSED BY THE BROKEN NECK. BTW, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR ON THE LAST RUNAWAY (ABOUT 5500 RPM), JUST GOT IT DOWN TO ABOUT 20 MPH EVEN WHEN I WAS STANDING ON THEM, HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL (WHICH TOOK THE RPMS TO REDLINE AND LIMITER) AND TURN OFF THE KEY. THAT REALLY SURPRISED ME. THIS PROBLEM COULD EASILY KILL SOMEONE. I HAVE NOTIFIED AUDI USA AND NHTSA BUT NOBODY HAS TAKEN ANY ACTION. I DON'T KNOW WHAT MORE I CAN DO TO PREVENT A TRAGEDY. REMEMBER, TWO OTHERS HAVE REPORTED RUNAWAY/ STUCK THROTTLES ON 92 100S. HOPEFULLY THE DEBRIS WOULD EVENTUALLY GET SUCKED OUT OF THE THROTTLE BODY AND CHEWED UP IN THE ENGINE, BUT MINE DIDN'T. IT HAD TO BE FOUND AND DISLODGED MANUALLY. WHILE IT REMAINS IN THE THROTTLE BODY, IT IS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR;
1992 AUDI V8 Complaints
REAR SPEAKERS WERE SMOKING, AND HAD A SMOKY ODOR IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TO DISCONNECT SPEAKERS. THERE WAS RECALL# 01V324000 ON THIS PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK;