Audi A4 Investigations (1998)

5 ODI actions on file.

• EAEA04017RECALLOpened 6/30/2004
  STUCK-OPEN THROTTLE
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

  VWOA HAS RECALLED APPROXIMATELY 28,300 MY 1998-99 A6 VEHICLES IN COLD WEATHER STATES THAT EXPERIENCED THE HIGHEST RATE OF THROTTLE ICING INCIDENTS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES (04V-495).THE FAILURE RATE IN THE A4 AND PASSAT VEHICLES IS MUCH LOWER THAN IN THE RECALLED VEHICLES.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE EXPERIENCE IN THE A4 AND PASSAT VEHICLES.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS FOR THE AUDI A4 OR VW PASSAT VEHICLES.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY A CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES. FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.

• PEPE02008CLOSEDOpened 1/23/2002
  BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
• EAEA00021CLOSEDOpened 8/11/2000
  DEGRADED BRAKING IN WET WEATHER
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  There is no summary currently available

• PEPE00016CLOSEDOpened 4/4/2000
  DEGRADED BRAKING WET WEATHER CONDITION
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  There is no summary currently available

• RQRQ99008RECALLOpened 6/1/1999
  POWER BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM BY-PASS
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  There is no summary currently available