Consumer Complaint Detail

AUDI / A6 / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000111384 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: MOUNT LAUREL Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: A6 Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WAU22A4B6WN Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 19 2000 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving 55mph steering wheel heat sensors caught on fire. flames shot out towards driver's face. there was no prior warning. the flames were extinguished by driver's hands. managed to pull vehicle over. contacted audi dealership. turned heat sensors off on steering wheel. took vehicle to dealership & mechanic replaced steering wheel without the heat sensors. *ak