B5 Recall ?

Anyone else with a A4-A6-A8 recieve a recall letter this morning, for boots
on front bearing arms?

I will post a scan if anyone wants to see it

Ronny

Dear Ronny
Had mine a couple of weeks ago, been in to Audi who agreed that they had
already replaced mine and said they would make a claim on Audi UK. I might
be eligible for a refund on the parts ! The part will have been noticed if
you have a regular service so it should not be a safety issue just premature
aging.
Regards
Richard
A6 Avant 1998
"ronny" > wrote in message
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> Anyone else with a A4-A6-A8 recieve a recall letter this morning, for
> boots on front bearing arms?
>
> I will post a scan if anyone wants to see it
>
> Ronny
>

"Richard Wall" > wrote in message
...
> Dear Ronny
> Had mine a couple of weeks ago, been in to Audi who agreed that they had
> already replaced mine and said they would make a claim on Audi UK. I
> might be eligible for a refund on the parts ! The part will have been
> noticed if you have a regular service so it should not be a safety issue
> just premature aging.
> Regards
> Richard
> A6 Avant 1998
> "ronny" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> Anyone else with a A4-A6-A8 recieve a recall letter this morning, for
>> boots on front bearing arms?
>>
>> I will post a scan if anyone wants to see it
>>
>> Ronny
>>
>
>

I pick up my new car tommorow, but im wondering if I should pop in the
dealer, did they charge you to fix the problem?


Ronny

Re call is free check. Free claim from Audi UK, it cost me full price plus
labour to have them replaced last year though.

Regards Richard
"ronny" > wrote in message
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>
> "Richard Wall" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Dear Ronny
>> Had mine a couple of weeks ago, been in to Audi who agreed that they had
>> already replaced mine and said they would make a claim on Audi UK. I
>> might be eligible for a refund on the parts ! The part will have been
>> noticed if you have a regular service so it should not be a safety issue
>> just premature aging.
>> Regards
>> Richard
>> A6 Avant 1998
>> "ronny" > wrote in message
>> .. .
>>> Anyone else with a A4-A6-A8 recieve a recall letter this morning, for
>>> boots on front bearing arms?
>>>
>>> I will post a scan if anyone wants to see it
>>>
>>> Ronny
>>>
>>
>>
>
> I pick up my new car tommorow, but im wondering if I should pop in the
> dealer, did they charge you to fix the problem?
>
>
> Ronny
>

"Richard Wall" > wrote in message
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> Re call is free check. Free claim from Audi UK, it cost me full price
> plus labour to have them replaced last year though.
>
> Regards Richard

Even though I got 160k miles on the clock??, anyway the car is going
tommorow so I think ill pass the recall notice on the garage where I part ex
the car into

Its been a good 4 yrs with the B5, will be a sad day, and a happy one lol
because I pick up a B6 1.8T quattro

Ronny

"ronny" > wrote in message
.. .
> Anyone else with a A4-A6-A8 recieve a recall letter this morning, for
boots
> on front bearing arms?
>
> I will post a scan if anyone wants to see it
>
> Ronny
>
>
Is this it ?

April 2004: Worldwide recall of 870,000 1996-1999 Passat, 1994-1999 A4,
1997-1999 A6 and 1994-1999 A8s for "free check for possible damage of the
rubber bellows of the front axle. The problem could lead to premature wear
and, in isolated cases, to the failure of the bearing arm."

Richard

Just checked the forums. The recall hasn't been made official in North
America yet.




"Richard Goulding" > wrote in message
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>
> "ronny" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> Anyone else with a A4-A6-A8 recieve a recall letter this morning, for
> boots
>> on front bearing arms?
>>
>> I will post a scan if anyone wants to see it
>>
>> Ronny
>>
>>
> Is this it ?
>
> April 2004: Worldwide recall of 870,000 1996-1999 Passat, 1994-1999 A4,
> 1997-1999 A6 and 1994-1999 A8s for "free check for possible damage of the
> rubber bellows of the front axle. The problem could lead to premature wear
> and, in isolated cases, to the failure of the bearing arm."
>
> Richard
>
>

"Mark1.8T" > wrote in message
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> Just checked the forums. The recall hasn't been made official in North
> America yet.
>
>
>
>
> "Richard Goulding" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "ronny" > wrote in message
> > .. .
> >> Anyone else with a A4-A6-A8 recieve a recall letter this morning, for
> > boots
> >> on front bearing arms?
> >>
> >> I will post a scan if anyone wants to see it
> >>
> >> Ronny
> >>
> >>
> > Is this it ?
> >
> > April 2004: Worldwide recall of 870,000 1996-1999 Passat, 1994-1999 A4,
> > 1997-1999 A6 and 1994-1999 A8s for "free check for possible damage of
the
> > rubber bellows of the front axle. The problem could lead to premature
wear
> > and, in isolated cases, to the failure of the bearing arm."
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
>
>

This information is from a uk based website. Sorry.

Richard

"Richard Goulding" > wrote in message
...
>
> "ronny" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> Anyone else with a A4-A6-A8 recieve a recall letter this morning, for
> boots
>> on front bearing arms?
>>
>> I will post a scan if anyone wants to see it
>>
>> Ronny
>>
>>
> Is this it ?
>
> April 2004: Worldwide recall of 870,000 1996-1999 Passat, 1994-1999 A4,
> 1997-1999 A6 and 1994-1999 A8s for "free check for possible damage of the
> rubber bellows of the front axle. The problem could lead to premature wear
> and, in isolated cases, to the failure of the bearing arm."
>
> Richard
>
>

My scanner is broke, so heres 2 pics, sorry if its hard to make out, but I
think you can read it

www.fsplanes.net/recall1.jpg

www.fsplanes.net/recall2.jpg


Ronny

www.fsplanes.net

Looks like this recall from your letter assuming your car falls within those
age ranges. My car is a 2000 A4 so is not affected for some reason.

Richard
"ronny" > wrote in message
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>
> "Richard Goulding" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "ronny" > wrote in message
> > .. .
> >> Anyone else with a A4-A6-A8 recieve a recall letter this morning, for
> > boots
> >> on front bearing arms?
> >>
> >> I will post a scan if anyone wants to see it
> >>
> >> Ronny
> >>
> >>
> > Is this it ?
> >
> > April 2004: Worldwide recall of 870,000 1996-1999 Passat, 1994-1999 A4,
> > 1997-1999 A6 and 1994-1999 A8s for "free check for possible damage of
the
> > rubber bellows of the front axle. The problem could lead to premature
wear
> > and, in isolated cases, to the failure of the bearing arm."
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
>
> My scanner is broke, so heres 2 pics, sorry if its hard to make out, but I
> think you can read it
>
> www.fsplanes.net/recall1.jpg
>
> www.fsplanes.net/recall2.jpg
>
>
> Ronny
>
> www.fsplanes.net
>
>