Consumer Complaint Detail

AUDI / CABRIOLET / 1994

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001082613 Incident Date: May, 31 2001
Consumer's City: FORT MYERS Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: CABRIOLET Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:switch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WAUBL88G7RA Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 25 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1993
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The original ignition switch was replaced in 1997 under nhtsa recall 96v017000 by a dealer in wisconsin, behm motors, appleton, wi. there was no apparent problem with the original ignition switch, probably because of the low milage on the vehicle. the replaced switch is now malfunctioning exactly as described in the recall bulletin. also, the 1997 audi a4 was subject to nhtsa recall #00v31700 for the exact same problem. the 1994 audi should be subject to another recall. the dealer estmated cost of this repair is $186. a. *ak