[V8] Re: Recall - seems as Audi is finally coming around

[David Head]

Now its time for the big swaperoo - anyone with old bad amps laying around
they don't want can send them off to someone with good ones...

cobram at juno.com wrote:

> Oh Happy day.....I've had the hiss in V8Q #2 since I bought it.  It's
> getting annoying, but that's what fire insurance is for so I wasn't too
> worried.  Thanks for the heads up, Matt!  I see you didn't post to the
> V8Q list, I'm taking the liberty of  forwarding your message there.
>
> BCNU,
> Cobram at Juno.Com
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/index.html
>
> "Matt Bauer" <mtbauer at uswest.net> writes:
> > Got this off of msn's carpoint.....
> >
> > Recall Alert: AUDI 100, AUDI 200, AUDI V8
> >                                     Owner Notification Date:
> > 10/23/2001
> >                                     Number of Units Potentially
> > Affected: 4,300
> >                                     Component Description:
> > EQUIPMENT:ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT:RADIO:TAPE DECK ETC.
> >                                     NHTSA Campaign Number:
> > 01V324000
> >
> >                                     Description of Recall Campaign:
> >
> >                                     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.
> >
> >                                     This condition could result in
> > the
> > amplifier overheating and a potential fire
> >                                     risk.
> >
> >                                     Volkswagen has not yet provided
> > the
> > remedy for this recall.
> >                                     Volkswagen has not yet provided
> > an
> > owner notification schedule for this recall.
> >                                     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. Also
> > contact
> > the National Highway Traffic Safety
> >                                     Administration's Auto Safety
> > Hotline
> > at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236)
>
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