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A recall on a 13 year old car? I accept that environmental conditions and the laws are very different in Canada, but such action would be out of the question in Brtitain and the rest of Europe. I would go further and say it would be an unrealistic expectation. As for surface treatment of steel against rust, that will only provide long term protection if done in the factory during manufacture, when it is possible to treat every void and hollow in the component. Such treatment after assembly of the car is impractical, possibly impossible. Of course good design of press formed components that are not waterproof should also incorporate drainage holes so that water can escape, such as you find at the bottom of doors for example. Whether the suspension arms in question have those holes I have no idea.

There is a under body paint in North America called Por15 its an acid based paint, so while applying it will eat through your gloves and destroy your paint brush but it stops rust completely chemically rather than covering it. Its not cheap about $107 Cad a quart. Even if others here may not see this problem now as a preventative idea one may want to paint it this stuff.

Hi I had this on my A6 Avant. The pipe had come off inside the tail gate. If the clips that hold the tail gate trim on are anything like the A6, they are very fierce and they distort when you try to put the trim back. Might be an idea to have some spares before you do the job Tony