Recall 00V137000: Fuel Gauge Incorrect

Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. Sulfur in fuel interacts with certain additives found in widely available gasoline causing sulfur to become deposited on the contact points of three fuel sending units mounted inside the fuel tank. Low electrical resistance at contact points of any unit signals to the fuel gauge and computer that the fuel tank needs to be refilled. High resistance signals that the tank is full. Sulfur deposits could cause the fuel gauge to read full while the fuel tank may not in fact be full or could be empty.

Running out of fuel without warning while the fuel gauge indicates that there is sufficient fuel in the tank could result in a crash.

Dealers will replace all three fuel sending units.

Owner notification is expected to begin during June 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Audi at 1-800-822-2834. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).