NHTSA Complaint #10279502 — 2002 AUDI A6

THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO AN AUDI RECALL #PE08008 ISSUED IN MAY, 2008 AND RELATES TO THE FAILURE OF THE A PLASTIC NIPPLE ON THE GAS TANK THAT FAILS DUE TO STRESS. ACCORDING TO AUDI, MY VEHICLE DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE RECALL PER MY VIN . ACCORDING TO YOUR NOTICE IT COVERS MY 2002 AUDI, BUT ONLY FOR THE 2.8, 2.7 AND 3.0 ENGINE ON THE QUATTRO SEDAN AND THE 2.7 AND 4.2 ON THE ALLROAD. MY AUDI IS A QUATTRO 4.2 SEDAN. 2 YEARS AGO, I NOTICED THE SMELL OF FUEL AROUND THE REAR OF THE CAR AND TOOK IT TO MY REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR RECALL. MY REPAIR INVOLVED DROPPING THE BACK-END TO ACCESS THE TANK AND ACTUALLY WELDING THE PLASTIC NIPPLE. I ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL BY CHANCE AND CALLED AUDI, BUT THEY TELL ME MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT CAN'T BE. *TR