NHTSA recall 01V157000
Fuel System, Gasoline · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: 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.
Why it matters: Running out of fuel without warning while the fuel gauge indicates that there is sufficient fuel in the tank lead to safety problems.
The fix: Dealers will remove the existing fuel level sending units and replace them with fuel level sending units using a new alloy composed of gold, silver, and a small amount of nickel, which will not chemically react with sulfur. Vw/Audi will also call back vehicles that were repaired under a previous…
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All model years NHTSA lists
1998 Audi A6, 1999 Audi A6, 2000 Audi A6, 2001 Audi A6, 2000 Volkswagen Passat, 2001 Volkswagen Passat.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 01V157000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.