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Audi Q7 Recall Information
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December 17, 2008
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JULY 2007
-- Volkswagen is recalling 1,021 MY 2006
A6 passenger vehicles. The automatic rear
lid includes an electric motor and clutch
that work in conjunction with two gas struts
to open and close the rear lid, including a
manual close function. In rare cases if one
of the struts has a total loss of pressure,
the resultant slow movement of the rear lid
is interpreted by the software as an
intended manual close and the motor clutch
releases to close the rear lid immediately.
This can result in an unintended rapid
closing of the rear lid with a risk of
personal injury. Dealers will install new
software. The recall is expected to begin
during September 2007. 07V334
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RECALL: 2007 - 2008
Audi Q7 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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07V334000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
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Manufacturer
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VOLKSWAGEN
OF
AMERICA,
INC |
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Recall
Date:
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JUL 23,
2007 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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23898 |
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Description |
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK
LID
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER AND
SPORT UTILITY
VEHICLES, THE
AUTOMATIC REAR
LID INCLUDES AN
ELECTRIC MOTOR
AND CLUTCH THAT
WORK IN
CONJUNCTION WITH
TWO GAS STRUTS
TO OPEN AND
CLOSE THE REAR
LID, INCLUDING A
MANUAL CLOSE
FUNCTION. IF ONE
OF THE STRUTS
HAS A TOTAL LOSS
OF PRESSURE, THE
RESULTANT SLOW
MOVEMENT OF THE
REAR LID IS
INTERPRETED BY
THE SOFTWARE AS
AN INTENDED
MANUAL CLOSE AND
THE MOTOR CLUTCH
RELEASES TO
CLOSE THE REAR
LID IMMEDIATELY.
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Consequence |
THIS CAN RESULT
IN AN UNINTENDED
RAPID CLOSING OF
THE REAR LID
WITH A RISK OF
PERSONAL INJURY. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSTALL NEW
SOFTWARE FREE OF
CHARGE. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
SEPTEMBER 14,
2007 |
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