Audi Safety Recall

**LIRS6** · June 24th, 2011, 04:47

Just received my notification from AoA of a safety recall; fuel tank rollover valve nipple prone to cracking, which could lead to fuel leak.

Others have cited leaking fuel tanks in the past - was the valve nipple the culprit, or something else? Weren't gas tanks replaced in some cases? The AoA letter doesn't suggest that the tanks need replacement.

**SteveKen** · June 24th, 2011, 05:00

Got my letter today, too.

Someone posted pics of the fix. They cut two holes out of the back seat area and epoxy the areas prone to crack, etc.

**marklar182** · June 24th, 2011, 14:15

Originally Posted by SteveKen

Someone posted pics of the fix. They cut two holes out of the back seat area and epoxy the areas prone to crack, etc.

F-that! .........

**SteveKen** · June 24th, 2011, 14:53

Originally Posted by marklar182

F-that! .........

I tend to agree with you. Especially in the cases where they are already leaking. Hell, mine might be not just cracked, but severed and a replacement is in order?

I doubt they will pay to have the stain on the road in front of my house removed/fixed, too.

**716YETI** · June 24th, 2011, 15:26

Yeah I read about this about a month ago, I am hoping my car burns to the ground.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/09/a...el-tank-issue/

**DHall1** · June 24th, 2011, 15:33

Where do I sign up to have some hack monkey at the local Audi dealer take a jigsaw to the floor in my RS6.

Cut holes in the floor my a$$. Why? Just to save Audi a few dollars not to R&R the tank properly. Then just rub some epoxy over the valve? I will drill holes in my tank first and make them replace the tank.

Oh boy. Where the hell is the MB recall for the E55 fuel tanks that have leaked over and over and over and over again? At least MB was smart enough to put two 10 inch inspection covers over the fuel tanks for faster service points. ha

**dmross** · June 24th, 2011, 18:00

I just got the letter yesterday as well. The "fix" doesn't sound very nice...

**4everRS** · June 24th, 2011, 18:39

Someone posted a few weeks ago they were able to get their dealership to R & R the tank. Sorry, I forget who.

**JSRS6** · June 24th, 2011, 19:20

Lswing? It was one of the newer members.

**yodavemac** · June 24th, 2011, 20:07

Has anyone has PSS9's fail or bend on their RS6? So far I have bent the "U" shaped lower mounting bracket on both fronts and blown both rears + one of the new fronts. To date Bilstein has been accommodating by replacing all (expect the newly blown front which I discovered yesterday), but I'm getting frustrated having to continually swap these things out.

Is there anything better out there? Another Bilstein model or another brand with a lower failure rate?

**ttboost** · June 25th, 2011, 00:43

Got my letter yesterday too..not feelin the warm and fuzzys about my RS6 sitting at the dealer waiting for some jagoff to chop a hole it it to fix another hole...gotta think about this one...

**DHall1** · June 25th, 2011, 01:50

Funny really.

When the Allroads had the fuel tank recall....didnt Audi replace the fuel tanks?

Now that the limited amount of RS6 owners are starting to have the same problem....we get the rub job on the tank. Oh yeah, they have to cut a big hole in our floor to get to the said rub job.

Someone please tell me how gooping up some epoxy over a plastic cap in the gas tank is somehow going to prevent or fix any supposed crack from either forming or seal and supposed crack from fuel leaking out.

Please. Someone tell me how that works.

Complete waste of time.

**ttboost** · June 25th, 2011, 02:05

Originally Posted by DHall1

Funny really.

When the Allroads had the fuel tank recall....didnt Audi replace the fuel tanks?

Now that the limited amount of RS6 owners are starting to have the same problem....we get the rub job on the tank. Oh yeah, they have to cut a big hole in our floor to get to the said rub job.

Someone please tell me how gooping up some epoxy over a plastic cap in the gas tank is somehow going to prevent or fix any supposed crack from either forming or seal and supposed crack from fuel leaking out.

Please. Someone tell me how that works.

Complete waste of time.

Probably the same method MB uses...

**micdee** · June 25th, 2011, 07:23

We recently had a Audi (R)S meeting and there was a mechanic from a dealer present. So I asked about this recall and like all other US recalls there is none here in the Netherlands.

**formula1man** · June 25th, 2011, 19:28

I will bE calling Sonnen on Monday and ask for specifics on the repair. I cannot believe that anyone could be so stupid as to think that would work.

**snoopra** · June 25th, 2011, 20:16

Got my letter today, came with a reimbursement request form for "if previously paid for a repair or tank replacement". Tank replacement sounds better

**Benman** · June 25th, 2011, 20:48

Originally Posted by DHall1

Please. Someone tell me how that works.

Complete waste of time.

Not feeling the warm and fuzzy feeling either!

**amanda** · June 26th, 2011, 00:03

Originally Posted by micdee

We recently had a Audi (R)S meeting and there was a mechanic from a dealer present. So I asked about this recall and like all other US recalls there is none here in the Netherlands.

same response from audi Uk ........seems like our euro models are better built than the American boys.............not!!!!!!

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