Audi A2 recalls

2 official safety recalls for the Audi A2 from NHTSA (United States), DVSA (United Kingdom) and the EU Safety Gate, newest first. Recall repairs are normally free at the maker’s dealers.

Whether your car is affected and still needs the repair depends on its VIN or registration. Check it on the official site for your country:

  1. Fuel pump cover bolts may break

    Reported March 1, 2005Model years 2004DVSA recall R/2004/21344,460 vehicles affected

    Fuel pump cover bolts may break, leaving the housing loose and allowing diesel to leak. The pump will be checked and, if affected, its cover bolts will be replaced.

    Official DVSA recall text
    Component
    BOLTS OF THE TANDEM FUEL PUMP COVER MAY BREAK
    Defect
    It is advised that on some vehicles fitted with a 3 and 4 cylinder pump injector engine the bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break due to a bolt production fault. As a result the pump housing will not be tight and a diesel fuel leak may occur.
    Remedy
    Recalled vehicles will have the pump checked for being of a certain manufacture. If found to be within the affected range the pump housing cover bolts will be replaced.

  2. Driver's airbag may not deploy

    Reported October 26, 2002DVSA recall R/2002/1432,705 vehicles affected

    In a collision above the airbag triggering threshold, the driver's airbag may not deploy. The driver's airbag unit will be replaced.

    Official DVSA recall text
    Component
    AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY
    Defect
    On 79 vehicles within the VIN ranges affected (with 3-spoke sports steering wheel) it is possible that in the event of a collision impact above the triggering threshold of the airbags the driver's airbag may not be deployed.
    Remedy
    The drivers airbag unit will be replaced on all affected vehicles with 3-spoke sports steering wheel.

Sources: NHTSA (US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), DVSA (UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) and the EU Safety Gate (European Commission) recall data. Each recall covers vehicles sold in that market; models sold elsewhere may differ.

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