Bose speaker recall notice

[Sean Ford]

Here's the information from the nhtsa site (I used my car as a
reference):

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number:  01V324000
Component:  EQUIPMENT:ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT:RADIO:TAPE DECK ETC.
Manufacturer:  VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC.



Year: 1992 Make: AUDI Model: 100  Recall Date: 10/15/2001

Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 4300
Manufactured: 07/1990 - 03/1992
Defect Summary:
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.
Consequence Summary:
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE AMPLIFIER OVERHEATING AND A
POTENTIAL FIRE RISK.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AMPLIFIERS FOR THE REAR SPEAKER ASSEMBLIES.
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 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.

I'll take a new amplifier, but I wish I knew this was going to happen
because I just paid roughly $125 to have Bose service my amplifier!
Bastids.

--- Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com> wrote:
> --
> Mine came in today's mail too.  I'm betting my local dealer won't
> have
> repair parts for weeks.  My notice says it applies to 1991 and later
> 100,
> 200 and V8 models with the BOSE radio.  I'm wondering about our '90
> V8 with
> the Delta radio.  I thought the speakers in both systems were the
> same.


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Sean Ford
audi_92_100CS at yahoo.com
http://community.webshots.com/user/seanmford
'92 Audi 100CS 5-spd non-q
'01 Triumph Daytona 955i
'89 Suzuki Katana 600

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