AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME AIR BAG SENSORS DO NOT COMPLY WITH AUDI'S DURABILITY STANDARDS OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE.
54,800 vehicles affected
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE DIFFERENTIAL OIL OF THE TRANSAXLE IS LOST OVER TIME DUE TO EVAPORATION. LOW OIL LEVELS CAUSE PREMATURE BEARING AND GEAR WEAR AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL.
Remedy: DRAIN AND REPLACE THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL WITH OIL HAVING HIGHER PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS.
152,000 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
THE VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT WAS INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM PLACARD LOCATED INSIDE THE GAS FILLER DOOR, AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 11O.
Remedy: NEW LABELS CONTAINING THE VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT WILL BE AFFIXED TO THE VEHICLES.
5,900 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER
INSTRUCTION LABEL IN THE TRUNK OF VEHICLE IS INCORRECT FOR THE JACK SUPPLIED WITH THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: SUPPLY INSERT TO OWNER'S MANUAL NOTING CORRECT USAGE, AS WELL AS A CORRECTED INSTRUCTION LABEL FOR THE TRUNK.
20,800 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
INSTRUCTION LABEL IN THE TRUNK OF VEHICLE IS INCORRECT FOR THE JACK SUPPLIED WITH THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: SUPPLY INSERT TO OWNER'S MANUAL NOTING CORRECT USAGE, AS WELL AS A CORRECTED INSTRUCTION LABEL FOR THE TRUNK.
20,800 vehicles affected
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, CONSUMER WENT TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE. TO STOP, VEHICLE HAD TO BE SHUT OFF WHILE MOVING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 55 MPH, CAR RPMS INCREASED OUT OF CONTROL, CAR HAD TO BE PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND STEERED TO SIDE OF ROAD. CAR WAS THEN UNDRIVABLE, BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE RPM PROBLEM.